Boris Johnson Answers Questions From MPs After Resignation as UK Prime Minister

© AP Photo / Alberto PezzaliBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to media next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to media next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022 - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.07.2022
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Boris Johnson announced on 7 July that he was stepping down as prime minister and leader of the UK's Conservative Party. He will serve as a caretaker prime minister until his successor is appointed.
Sputnik comes live from the House of Commons as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson answers questions from Members in Parliament in London.
Eight applicants will compete for the post of UK Prime Minister in the first round of voting, having each of them secured the support of at least 20 fellow Conservative MPs.
Among the candidates who managed to get into the first round of voting are former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Treasury Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Minister of State for Trade Policy Penny Mordaunt, House of Commons Committee Chairman Tom Tugendhat, Attorney-General of England and Wales, Suella Braverman and former Minister of State for Equalities Kemi Badenoch.
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