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Factbox-Views of Frontrunners to Succeed UK’s Boris Johnson
Date: July 12, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members. Below is what the bookmakers’ top three favourites have said on key issues: RISHI SUNAK – Current favourite...
Factbox-Now UK’s Boris Johnson Has Quit, Who Might Replace Him?
Date: July 12, 2022
By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Who might replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced they want the job and others who could be in the frame after Johnson announced on Thursday he was resigning. There is no clear favourite and the candidates...
Sterling Falls to Fresh Two-Year Low on Leadership Race Concerns
Date: July 12, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped to a fresh two-year low on Tuesday thanks to a broad dollar rebound and as political uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister last week deepened the uncertainty hanging over the British economy, already under strain from an inflation rate heading for double digits, the...
Factbox-The Process to Replace UK PM Boris Johnson on Sept. 5
Date: July 11, 2022
(Reuters) – Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down as British prime minister with the Conservative Party choosing a new leader who will be announced on Sept. 5, with 11 candidates so far saying they will stand in the leadership contest. On Monday, the Conservative Party’s 1922 committee of backbench lawmakers finalised the...
Pound Eyes 2-year Lows as Race for Next British Prime Minister Heats Up
Date: July 11, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound held near a two-year low on Monday as traders held their breath before a leadership contest kicks off to determine the successor of Boris Johnson as Britain’s next Prime Minister. Johnson’s resignation deepens the uncertainty hanging over Britain’s economy, already under strain from an inflation rate heading for double...
Contest to Replace Boris Johnson Begins, Opponents Demand He Goes Now
Date: July 8, 2022
By Michael Holden and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – As many as a dozen candidates were on Friday eyeing up replacing Boris Johnson as British prime minister after he was forced to quit by his own party, with opponents saying they want him out of Downing Street immediately. Johnson said on Thursday that he would...