Rishi Sunak positions himself as next UK PM

Feb 05, 2022 AlShorts Web Desk

Rishi Sunak, the suave Indian-origin chancellor in the Boris Johnson government, has begun positioning himself to take over as the next Conservative leader and the Prime Minister, with the exit of Johnson increasingly seen as when, not if. It comes as Another aide of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit on Friday. Cabinet ministers believe there is a '50/50' chance that Johnson will be ousted from 10 Downing Street.