Tory lawmaker: New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5
July 12, 2022, 9:03 am

Tory lawmaker: New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5

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UK ruling Conservative party said Monday (July 11) that the new prime minister to replace outgoing incumbent Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5.

"We do need to make sure there is a decent amount of time before the result is announced on 5th September," Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservatives' influential 1922 Committee, told reporters as he revealed details of the party leadership election timetable.

Boris Johnson on Monday (July 11) refused to give his backing to any candidate vying to replace him as British prime minister, in his first public appearance since being forced to quit.

Johnson refused to say Monday whether he felt betrayed. “I don’t want to say any more about all that,” he said.

“There’s a contest under way and that has happened and you know, I wouldn’t want to damage any chances by offering my support.

Boris Johnson refuses to endorse any of the successors

“I just have to get on and in the last few days or weeks... the constitutional function of the prime minister in this situation is to continue to discharge the mandate. And that's what I'm doing,” he added.

So far, 11 hopefuls have declared their intention to stand in the internal leadership contest, with the party expected to outline a timetable later on Monday (July 11).

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