Boris Johnson may be down to his final hours as U.K. prime minister as allies continue to desert him over his mounting scandals. Here's a look at the top candidates to replace him. 👇
Among the most likely replacements for Boris Johnson are Liz Truss, Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid. Photos: Victoria Jones/PA Images; Chris J. Ratcliffe; Chris Jackson; Chris J. Ratcliffe via Getty Imagesdesert him over his mounting scandals.The race to replace him as both leader of the Conservative Party and as prime minister looks wide open.
The former health secretary and foreign secretary now chairs Parliament's Health and Social Care Select Committee and is leading an investigation into Johnson's response to COVID.Javid was the first Cabinet member to abandon Johnson on Wednesday, then went a step further by questioning Johnson's integrity during Prime Minister's Questions. That seemed to signal he was planning another leadership bid after losing to Johnson in 2019.
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