Boris steps aside for Sunak to become the UK Prime Minister
It was in the late hours of Sunday when Boris Johnson surprised British politics with his statement. He announced that he realized he could not unite his party, and therefore, he is withdrawing from the Conservative leadership race.
Thus, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Boris Johnson’s cabinet and one of the main figures who prompted Boris to resign, is on the verge of being elected as the leader of the Conservatives and the Prime Minister of the UK, with serious support from various party figures who have been striving to push Boris aside over the past two days. Soon, we should see the reaction of the UK financial markets and, more importantly, the reaction of this country’s main international ally, the United States.