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The Tory leadership race started after scandal-ridden PM Boris Johnson announced his resignation in July. After several rounds of votes, two candidates are now vying for the top spot: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak. A new party leader will be announced on September 5.

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Johnson Could Serve in Truss's Cabinet, Report Says

© AFP 2023 / CARLOS JASSOBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks to a waiting car as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2022 to head to the Houses of Parliament for the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks to a waiting car as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2022 to head to the Houses of Parliament for the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.07.2022
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MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - UK Secretary of State for Education James Cleverly, who is a close ally of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, did not rule out that outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson could serve in the cabinet of Truss if she wins the premiership race, The Telegraph reported on Monday.
According to the newspaper, Cleverly believes that Johnson could remain in UK politics at a top level and would be “comfortable” to serve in the Truss's cabinet if he gets her approval.
A senior source in the Truss’s campaign refused to comment on whether Johnson could serve under her leadership, saying that she is “not making any plans at the moment” about her cabinet appointments, The Telegraph reported.
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss attending Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons, in central London on October 27, 2021 - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.07.2022
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Truss and ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the last two candidates for the UK’s top job, face six weeks of campaigning and hustings before the wider Conservative membership votes on their new leader. The final result is expected at the start of September.
Johnson announced his resignation on June 7 and will remain caretaker prime minister until a replacement is elected. He survived a no-confidence vote in June over violating COVID-19 rules but stepped down only after multiple members of his cabinet had resigned over a controversial appointment.
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