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Tuesday 11 June 2019

Who are the 10 Tories running to be UK prime minister?

By DANICA KIRKA opposition to the divorce
JILL LAWLESS deal that May struck with
Associated Press the European Union. A firm
LONDON (AP) — Britain Brexiteer, he says Britain has
is set to get a new prime been “humiliated” by the
minister, but only members EU and must not delay its
of the Conservative Party departure beyond Oct. 31;
have a say in the deci- he has even suggested he
sion. The Conservatives could suspend Parliament if
are holding an election to it tried to delay or impede
replace Prime Minister The- Brexit. Raab also appears
resa May, who resigned as to be playing to the par-
party leader last week after ty’s traditionalist wing, say-
failing to lead Britain out ing he is “probably not” a
of the European Union on feminist and opposes mak-
schedule.After the close of ing it easier for people to
nominations on Monday, change their gender.
10 lawmakers were official- — SAJID JAVID, 48:
ly running to succeed her: Javid’s background as the
— BORIS JOHNSON, 54: son of Pakistani immigrants
The former London may- sets him apart from many
or and foreign secretary of the other Conserva-
adores the limelight and tive contenders. A former
courts the media, tousling banker who was elected to
his blond hair to make Parliament in 2010, he is a
it even more unruly and champion of the free-mar-
peppering his speeches In this Wednesday, June 13, 2018 file photo, Britain’s Foreign Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 ket, libertarian wing of the
with jokes, quips and Latin Downing Street in London. party.
phrases. One of Britain’s Associated Press During the Brexit referen-
best-known politicians, he dle- and high-income earn- Hunt backed the losing “re- servatives. Gove has held dum of 2016, Javid was
is popular with rank-and-file ers. main” side during the 2016 several posts in May’s gov- on the “remain” side but
Conservative Party mem- — JEREMY HUNT, 52: EU membership referen- ernment — he’s currently has since embraced Brexit,
bers who think he has the Hunt has held a variety of dum, but now says he will environment secretary though some Brexiteers re-
popular touch, and is cur- government posts and has negotiate a better Brexit — and backed her Brexit main suspicious of his alle-
rently the bookies’ favorite been foreign secretary deal with the EU and lead policies even as former col- giances. He says he would
to replace May. since Johnson resigned in the U.K. out of the bloc. leagues denounced May’s make getting a new deal
A leading figure in the 2016 JuIy over Brexit. Regarded — MICHAEL GOVE, 51: withdrawal deal. That hurts with the EU his “absolute
campaign to leave the as even-tempered and Like Johnson, Gove helped him among hardcore Brexi- priority” and does not favor
European Union, Johnson competent, he managed lead the campaign to teers, who believe he went walking away without an
takes a tough line on Brexit. to navigate a heated con- leave the European Union, soft by supporting May’s agreement.
He has vowed that Britain tract dispute with doctors in but scuttled his friend John- deal. Give is also facing As home secretary, respon-
will quit the EU on Oct. 31 the National Health Service son’s bid to become prime pressure after acknowledg- sible for immigration and
with or without an agree- when he was health secre- minister in 2016 when he ing that he took cocaine borders, he has raised his
ment, and threatened to tary, securing a deal after unexpectedly withdrew more than once before en- profile in recent months
withhold an agreed 39 bil- a long-standing argument. support and decided to tering politics. by taking aggressive ac-
lion pound ($50 billion) di- Though an excellent com- run for the job himself — a — DOMINIC RAAB, 45: tion to curtail the arrival
vorce payment if the bloc municator, some doubt he move that gives him a lin- The former Brexit Secretary, of small boats carrying mi-
plays hardball. He’s also is flashy enough to excite gering taint of treachery who held the post from July grants across the English
promising a tax cut for mid- the electorate. in the eyes of some Con- to November, resigned in Channel.q