Final 3 in UK PM race confirmed, Sunak still leading - Breaking The News

Final 3 in UK PM race confirmed, Sunak still leading

19 July

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1922 Committee Chairman Graham Brady announced on Tuesday that the final three candidates in the United Kingdom Prime Minister race are Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, UK Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Sunak, who has been first since the beginning of the race, kept his place after the fourth round, receiving 118 votes. Both Mordaunt and Truss remained in second and third, garnering 92 and 86 votes respectively. Meanwhile, Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch got knocked out of the race.

The final two will be announced on Wednesday after the fifth ballot, while the new Prime Minister will be chosen on September 5.

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