Rishi Sunak enters race to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister
by Rowena Mason and Jamie Grierson from World news | The Guardian on (#65187)
Ex-chancellor announces candidacy for Tory leadership contest as allies of Boris Johnson say he is planning to run
Rishi Sunak has won the backing of former rival Suella Braverman as he formally declared he would stand to be Conservative leader, while allies of Boris Johnson insisted he has the support to join the race.
The former chancellor announced his candidacy on Twitter after coming second in the previous contest against Liz Truss.
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