Rishi Sunak becomes first Tory leader to get support of 100 MPs, qualifies for UK PM race

Tory MP, Rishi Sunak becomes the first contender to hit century Conservative Party member backers. Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt, other members in the race, are trailing far behind.

Rishi Sunak is also the first member of Tory leadership to touch the threshold. He got the support of many lawmakers to finally be on the ballot paper.

After the messy and scandalous forty-four days of Liz Truss as Prime Minister finally came to an end, the former Chancellor is seen best to replace Liz Truss, as he was second in the leadership contest last summer.





The United Kingdom has a Friday deadline to choose its new Prime Minister.

Supporters of Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

After the direct support from Matt Hancock, Sajid Javid, Tom Tugendhat and Alan Mak, the chairman of the defence select committee, Tobias Ellwood, also joined the support for Rishi Sunak.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not lost hope yet. Alok Sharma, Simon Clark, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, and Jacob Rees-Mogg are helping Boris Johnson restore his position.

FAQs:

Why did Boris Johnson resign as Prime Minister?
In July, Boris Johnson had to resign because more than fifty leaders and politicians of his party quit. There were many scandals to his name.

What did Tobias Ellwood say about his support for Rishi Sunak?
Tobias Ellwood said that the experiment of his party was now over, and it was high time that the people had a stable government. Being the hundredth member to support the young leader was an honour.