Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak Enters Race to Replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister

Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak Enters Race to Replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak during a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, on May 24, 2022. Daniel Leal/PA Media
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Britain’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced he will stand in the Conservative Party leadership contest, promising to “rebuild trust” following Boris Johnson’s scandal-laden term in office.

Sunak, whose resignation as chancellor on July 5 helped to trigger an avalanche of ministerial resignations, announced his decision on Twitter saying: “Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy, and reunite the country.”