Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza says death toll of aid massacre has risen to 12 martyrs, 65 wounded.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree: The second operation targeted a military site in occupied Askalan with 2 UAVs
Brigadier General Yahya Saree: The third operation targeted a military site in occupied al-Naqab with one drone
Brigadier General Yahya Saree: The operations were carried out with 5 UAVs, with the first striking a sensitive target in occupied Yafa via 2 drones
Brigadier General Yahya Saree: Yemeni Unmanned Air Force launched 3 top-tier operations against 3 Israeli sites
Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, Mohammed Abu Salmiya: A new Israeli massacre against the starved, with 37 starved palestinians killed and more than 270 wounded in less than two hours
Sheikh Qassim: No one should expect us to make peace or surrender
Sheikh Qassem: Anyone demanding disarmament today is effectively calling for handing over weapons to 'Israel'
Sheikh Qassem: We will not accept that Lebanon be annexed to 'Israel' even if the whole world unites for this, and we will not accept that it be taken hostage as long as there is a single living soul among us
Sheikh Qassem: Lebanon is facing an existential threat involving all its sects and regions

Johnson urges defeated PM candidates to support anyone but Sunak

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 15 Jul 2022 15:23
3 Min Read

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims he has no plans to support candidates, but he is encouraging against Sunak.

  • x
  • Johnson urges ousted UK PM candidates to support anyone but Sunak.
    Johnson urges ousted UK PM candidates to support anyone but Sunak.

The Times claimed on Friday that outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had chats with unsuccessful contenders seeking his position and pushed them to back anyone other than former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in the PM electoral race.

On Thursday, five contenders advanced to the third round of the battle to become Conservative Party leader and UK Prime Minister. Sunak (101 votes), Minister of State for Trade Policy Penny Mordaunt (83 votes), Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (64 votes), former Minister of State for Equalities Kemi Badenoch (49 votes), and Tom Tugendhat (32 votes) are among those who voted.

Read next: Rishi Sunak officially declares candidacy to become UK's next PM

Johnson has previously stated that he has no plans to openly support any of the candidates. However, the outgoing PM, according to a source cited by the media outlet, has spoken with the defeated candidates and informed them that Sunak should not be elected as the UK government's commander.

Related News

UK Tories elect Badenoch as new leader

Sunak government freed over 10,000 prisoners 70 days early

"The whole No 10 [Downing Street] team hates Rishi. It's personal. It's vitriolic. They don't blame Saj [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid] for bringing him down. They blame Rishi. They think he was planning this for months," the source told the media outlet.

Meanwhile, the source told The Times that Truss is Johnson's preferred candidate. The outgoing leader is also said to be fine with Mordaunt becoming Prime Minister if it meant Sunak losing the election.

After being ousted from the election race, Attorney General for England and Wales Suella Braverman announced her intention to support Truss' candidacy on Thursday.

Johnson received calls to resign after being accused of violating COVID-19 regulations in 2020-2021, which were later proven. In July 2022, it was revealed that he appointed Christopher Pincher deputy chief in February despite knowing about the latter's previous sexual assault claims.

Sunak was one of the first ministers to resign from the cabinet in protest last week, joining nearly 60 other officials. As a result, on July 7, Johnson announced his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the UK's Conservative Party. He will remain in office until a new government is formed.

  • Rishi Sunak
  • United Kingdom
  • Boris Johnson

Most Read

Given ample indications Epstein was collating sexual blackmail material on powerful figures for intelligence agencies, comments made by Mirage's cofounder to Ynet take on a chilling character. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Zionist spies innovate AI sexual blackmail tech

  • Analysis
  • 27 Jul 2025
Houthi supporters display a giant Palestinian flag during a weekly anti-US and anti-'Israel' rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday March, 28, 2025 (AP)

Open borders so Yemenis march by hundreds of thousands: Al-Houthi

  • Politics
  • 24 Jul 2025
Lebanese Freedom Fighter Georges Abdallah, who was serving a life in Paris, speaks to supporters upon his arrival at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 25, 2025 (AP)

With resistance, road home is never lost: Georges Abdallah from Beirut

  • Politics
  • 25 Jul 2025
A rescued crew member from the ETERNITY C vessel in a video released by the Yemeni Armed Forces on July 28, 2025 (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemen Navy reveals fate of targeted Eternity C ship crew

  • Politics
  • 28 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Democrats turn to obscure statute to demand Epstein files
US & Canada

Democrats turn to obscure statute to demand Epstein files release

Palestine Action to challenge UK ban under anti-terrorism laws
Politics

Palestine Action wins bid to defy UK ban under anti-terrorism laws

Droves of Palestinians battle to gather food assistance at an aid distribution point in Gaza, Occupied Palestine, undate (Social Media)
Politics

Famine tightens grip on Gaza: 89 children among 154 starved to death

Spain to evacuate 13 sick children from Gaza for medical care
Politics

Spain to evacuate 13 sick children from Gaza for medical care

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS