Boris Johnson's leadership is under threat again after Tuesday's double resignations of Treasury Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid. There is no clear contender who could become the new British Prime Minister instead of Johnson. However, there are a number of influential members of the Conservative Party who have a serious chance of taking this post..

Bloomberg writes about this, recalling that Sunak and Javid left their posts with a difference of several minutes, linking the decision to the behavior of the prime minister and his government.. Johnson quickly replaced them, appointing Nadhim Zahavi as chancellor of the treasury and Steve Barkley as secretary of health.. His associates decided that it would be difficult for him to hold on if even more members of his team left.. Soon there was a whole wave of layoffs from high positions..

All this happened after a series of scandals that shook Johnson's leadership.. It culminated in a change in 10 Downing Street rhetoric that the prime minister knew or didn't know about the behavior of parliamentary organizer Chris Pincher, who was sacked last week following allegations of sexual harassment. He was in office for less than a year.. Johnson himself was also accused of violating quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.. He attended an illegal assembly, thus becoming the first head of government to break the law.. That's why Johnson faced a vote of confidence last month.. Then the British prime minister held on to office. But new scandals have led to the emergence of new opponents ready to join in his overthrow..

Bloomberg lists the names of those who could potentially replace Johnson as prime minister, although there is no clear leader in this race yet..

Liz Truss - Follower of Thatcher.

Truss, 46, is a free-market conservative and a party favorite.. Until February, for a year, she led the ranking of ministers according to the ConservativeHome blog, loyal to the Torah.. Truss has been heading the Foreign Office since September.. During this time, she became a catchy figure in the British reaction to the Russian war against Ukraine.. Now she is negotiating with the EU on London's relations with Brussels after Brexit..

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In addition, Truss has solidified her popularity as Secretary of International Trade by continuing a large number of agreements with dozens of countries.. Her current political activities are in stark contrast to her left-wing upbringing and her role as head of the Liberal Democrats at Oxford University.. Truss comes from the Libertarian wing of the Tory Party and doesn't mind being compared to the Iron Lady - Margaret Thatcher. Truss takes a meticulous approach to her social media pages. She recently posted a photo of herself posing in a tank during a visit to Eastern Europe.. Thatcher did the same in 1986 when she visited British troops in Germany.. She was against Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum.. But recently supported the decision to refuse membership in the organization "

Nadhim Zahavi - Entrepreneur.

New British treasurer born in Baghdad to Kurdish parents. Together with their parents, they moved to the UK, fleeing the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.. At that time, the current official did not speak English. Zahavi trained as a chemical engineer at University College London and co-founded YouGov.. For five years he was the organization's executive director before becoming an MP in 2010.. The 55-year-old millionaire also worked in the oil industry.

Since 2018, Zahavi has been a member of ministerial circles.. He has gained a good reputation for overseeing the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination process.. Thanks to this, in September he joined the government as Minister of Education. Zahavi supported Brexit in 2016.

Johnson's enemies may say Zahavi is too loyal to the incumbent prime minister to lead the party. However, it is also considered a safe option.. In addition, he is popular among the lower classes of the Conservative Party.. The position of treasurer will give him a platform to leverage that disposition with potential tax cuts that traditional conservatives have been demanding for months.. But as the UK is in a price hike crisis, he could face blame if his policies don't bring economic recovery..

Rishi Sunak - "

Sunak was relatively unknown until Johnson appointed him Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020.. This was his first government position.. Since then, 42-year-old Sunak has been considered the main contender for the role of successor to the prime minister.. His name came to prominence during the pandemic when he secured tens of billions of pounds in government support for businesses and workers.. Thanks to this, Sunak's popularity has grown significantly.. The farm subsidy program has given him the nickname Dishy” Rishi. It's a British expression that means someone looks good..

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However, he began to lose luster earlier this year due to a scandal over his wife's tax status.. It also turned out that Sunak has an American " In addition, society did not like that it was too slow to respond to the crisis with rising prices.. He was also fined for participating in an illegal gathering in Downing Street during the quarantine.. But despite this, bookmakers still consider him a potential candidate for the role of British Prime Minister.. He is still considered one of the most productive members of the Conservative Party.. His resignation due to differences in views with Johnson on the economy may also gain him new fans.. Sunak also has the ability to distance himself from Johnson, which gives him an advantage over Trassu and Zahavi, who remained in the government..

Ben Wallace - silent performer.

The 52-year-old secretary of defense did not appear on the lists of potential Tory leaders a year ago. But he is credited with the UK's competent response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as to the Afghan evacuation crisis.. Wallace tops ConservativeHome ministerial list. Also, a poll conducted by the blog showed that the lowest level conservatives consider him the best candidate for the next leader of the party..

A former British Army captain, Wallace became a Member of Parliament in 2005.. Although he had previously served in the Scottish Parliament. He earned accolades in 2008 for his campaign for parliamentary spending transparency.. Wallace started working in government back in the days of David Cameron and Libra May. But he ended up in a lower position only in 2019, when Johnson became prime minister..

Wallace came with Johnson to vote on a vote of confidence. This was a sign that the Minister of Defense is a close associate of the Prime Minister.. Wallace said last month he was 'not interested' in the prospect of becoming Britain's leader.. But that may change, especially with its popularity..

Sajid Javid - former merchant.

Former health secretary is another seasoned official. He has headed various government departments in six UK governments.. In 2019 he was fourth in the race for the lead. Javid retired at the same time as Sunak. They are friends. And it says that they can enter into a power struggle together. One of them will apply for the position of prime minister, and the other - the chancellor of the treasury, which will give them more weight. Sunok was once "

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Javid Thatcher fan. And on the wall in his office hangs her portrait. He became a Member of Parliament in 2010 and in 2012 in the government. Cameron promoted him to cultural secretary in 2014.. And since then, he has headed the departments of business and communities, and has also been Secretary of the Interior in the May government and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Johnson government.. Javid's tenure at the head of the Treasury was short as he resigned due to a conflict with Johnson, who demanded the dismissal of his key aides.. He never made British budgets. In addition, he was criticized for questionable tax status when he became an MP..

Penny Mordaunt - pioneer.

If anyone outside the current government can become prime minister, it's 49-year-old Penny Mordaunt. Because she is the most popular member of parliament due to fellow conservatives. In a ConservativeHome poll this week, she came in second behind Wallace.. Now Secretary of Commerce, she has traveled the United States looking for opportunities to negotiate interstate mini-agreements to boost trade.. The party notes her strong commitment to Brexit, charisma and good leadership skills.

Jeremy Hunt is the safe option.

At the beginning of the year, he was the favorite of the bookmakers.. Although the 55-year-old Hunt has shown no leadership ambitions in recent months. In the Cameron and May Government, he led the National Health Service.. During the party's 2019 leadership election, he came in second, behind Johnson at the time.. Hunt was foreign secretary and opposed Britain's exit from the EU.. His position is balanced and tends towards the traditional center-right in the Conservative Party.. So he is a direct opponent of the Brexit wing that brought Johnson to power..

Tom Tugendhet - foreign policy expert.

The 49-year-old former military man, who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also chaired the parliamentary committee on foreign policy, has already signaled that he is ready to participate in any competition for leadership.. Tugendhet advocated for the UK to stay in the EU. But after Brexit he said that the country needs to move on. He regularly criticized Johnson, in particular in foreign policy, insisting on a tougher stance towards China..