A number of senior Conservative members of parliament may be considering running to become the next British prime minister after embattled incumbent Boris Johnson said on Thursday he would be resigning from his post.
Johnson has been beset by a series of scandals during his premiership, including over parties that took place in Downing Street during strict COVID lockdowns that saw him subsequently fined by police.
Penny Mordaunt, the Brexit-aligned former trade minister who previously ran for leadership of the party, seems to be the clear favorite at the moment.
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