Rishi Sunak to stand for Conservative party leader
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6172D)
Former chancellor throws his hat into the ring in race to succeed Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak, who resigned as chancellor this week, has formally announced he is standing to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader, joining the race as one of the favourites.
The announcement came in a slickly edited three-minute video posted on Twitter that emphasised the story of his parents, who emigrated to the UK from India.
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