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Boris Johnson quits, Rishi Sunak top contender to be next UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak, who resigned as UK Finance Minister two days ago, is a top contender to be the British Prime Minister

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London (Photo: Reuters)

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Boris Johnson resigned as UK Prime Minister following a series of resignations from his ministers who sailed him through thick and thin times of his tenure but finally said it had become “too much”.

Rishi Sunak, who resigned as UK Finance Minister two days ago, is a top contender to be the British Prime Minister. Sunak is seen by the bookmakers Ladbrokes as joint favourite alongside former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt. He became hugely popular during the pandemic after crafting a massive package worth tens of billions of pounds to help businesses and workers.

Even before Boris Johnson stepped out of 10