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Former U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson
The Hindu | 08/07/2022 10:25 PM | Click to read full article
Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was running to replace Boris Johnson after he announced the previous day he would stand down as Prime Minister.
"Someone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. That's why I'm standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your prime minister," Mr Sunak said in a campaign video released on Twitter.