Who will be the next Downing Street tenant after Boris Johnson? While the race for the succession of the British Prime Minister, who presented his resignation on Thursday, is open, the name of his successor at the head of the Conservative party should be known on September 5.
The chairman of the parliamentary committee responsible for establishing the rules of the ballot, Graham Grady announced on Monday evening that the deposit of candidatures would open and close this Tuesday, and that a first round to start eliminating some of the 11 candidates would take place from Wednesday. A second will take place on Thursday. Applicants will need at least 20 referrals for their application to be accepted.
Boris Johnson in withdrawal
Boris Johnson, forced to resign last Thursday by a mutiny within his government, announced that he would not support any. “I wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s chances by offering my support,” he said on Monday in his first public appearance since his resounding resignation.
The new leader of the Conservative Party will automatically become Prime Minister, as the party has a majority in the House of Commons.