British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. File photoMOSCOW, June 6The British newspaper The Times lists the list of contenders for the post of British Prime Minister if Boris Johnson resigns after a vote of confidence on Monday.Chairman of the steering committee of the British Conservative Party (the so-called «1922 Committee «) Graham Brady previously said there would be a vote of confidence for the prime minister on Monday night.»This is the final.» The British feared for Johnson because of the new supplies to UkraineAs the newspaper notes, if Johnson is removed from the post of prime minister after the vote, or if he resigns himself, a struggle for leadership among the conservatives will follow. According to the newspaper, there are many contenders for the post of British prime minister, but there is no clear leader among them. Among the candidates, the newspaper mentions Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Defense Minister Ben Wallace, Education Minister Nadeem Zahavi. Also on the list are Home Secretary Priti Patel, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Health Minister Sajid Javid, Housing Secretary Michael Gove, House of Commons International Committee Chairman Tom Tugendhat, and Associate Trade Policy Minister Penny Mordaunt. and MP Steve Baker. According to media reports, 54 MPs from the Conservative Party had previously submitted a letter of no confidence to Johnson. This was enough for a vote. However, for the British prime minister to resign, votes of no confidence from 180 party members are needed. Johnson, a poll showed Johnson has come under fire and is in danger of losing his post over a scandal surrounding parties at the government residence on Downing Street during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The situation worsened when it was revealed that two more parties took place on April 16, 2021 — on the eve of the funeral of Prince Philip, when restrictions were still in place in the United Kingdom and national mourning was declared in the country. Johnson later apologized and said he paid the fine issued by the Metropolitan Police. The Prime Minister himself said that his departure from office would be an irresponsible decision, given the rise in prices in the country and the situation in Ukraine.
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