China News Service, July 10. According to Agence France-Presse, as of the 9th local time, 8 Conservatives in the UK have announced their candidacy for the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister.
According to reports, on the 9th, three Conservatives, including former British health secretary Syed Javid, former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and newly appointed finance minister Nadim Zahavi, announced their participation in the election, making the competition The number of people increased gradually to 8 people.
Previously, Sola Braverman, Attorney-General for England and Wales, Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, former Equality Minister Kemi Badnoh, and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak Announced to join the race.
It is reported that the race within the Conservative Party will be set by the 1922 Committee, which represents the party's backbenchers, to set the rules and timetable.
British Prime Minister Johnson issued a statement on the 7th announcing his resignation as the leader and prime minister of the British Conservative Party, but also said that he would remain in office until the official selection of his successor this autumn.