GRANTHAM: Rishi Sunak, a former British finance minister, referred to himself on Saturday as the underdog in the race to become the country’s next prime minister.
Following a series of controversies, Sunak’s resignation helped fuel the revolt that resulted in Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister.. Conservative Party members will vote in favour of a billTo reduce the field to just two candidates, Sunak prevailed in every round of voting among party MPs.
However, the 200,000 governing party members who will ultimately pick the victor, including the foreign secretary Liz Truss, seem to have an advantage thus far.Truss had a 24-point lead over Sunak, according to a YouGov poll of Conservative Party members released on Thursday.
