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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak attends a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, May 24, 2022. Britain’s Conservative Party will choose two finalists on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in the contest to replace Boris Johnson, as the divisive, unrepentant leader makes his final appearance in Parliament as prime minister. (Daniel Leal/Pool via AP, File)

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Rishi Sunak, heir apparent who ran afoul of Boris Johnson
By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
Wed,07/20/22-10:11AM , 241 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak was seen as Boris Johnson’s natural heir, until he turned on the prime minister who put him in charge of Britain’s economy.
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- $British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister entered an unpredictable endgame Tuesday as three candidates for Conservative Party leader were left battling for the two spots in a run-off vote. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)$
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister entered an unpredictable endgame Tuesday as three candidates for Conservative Party leader were left battling for the two spots in a run-off vote. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Sunak, Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader
By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
Wed,07/20/22-5:16AM , 172 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party on Wednesday chose former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street, after reading a statement in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Boris Johnson has stepped down as Conservative Party leader, but the scandal-tarnished politician remains Britain’s prime minister — for now. Johnson’s resignation sparks a party contest to replace him as leader. All Conservative lawmakers are eligible to run, and party officials could open the nominations within hours. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet
By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
Thu,07/07/22-8:00AM , 244 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader after months of ethics scandals and a party revolt. But he remains Britain’s prime minister — for now — while a successor is chosen.
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Vote Leave campaigner Boris Johnson arrives for a press conference at Vote Leave headquarters in London Friday, June 24, 2016. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign on Thursday, July 7 2022, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future. (Mary Turner/Pool via AP, File)

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Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws
By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
Thu,07/07/22-4:37AM , 259 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led Britain through a time of crisis. He was felled by crises of his own making, as a trickle of ethics allegations became a flood that engulfed his government and turned his own party against him.
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