Three candidates, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid and Penny Mordaunt, took part in the race to replace Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party. In short, nine Tory lawmakers are aiming to become the next prime minister.
Hunt, who declared a candidate on the Telegraph, claims to be the most “experienced” hand in the leadership contest and is a crowded field based on his decision to stay on the backbench while Johnson is in command. I tried to differentiate myself from. government.
He told the BBC’s “Sunday morning” program that “there are a lot of very angry voters” who have abandoned the party in recent months, “they never come back to us automatically. Choosing me would be very strong, signaling that the Conservatives listened to their anger. “
Regarding “Sunday morning,” Mr. Javid said as a Tory leader, he would maintain his commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 and would not abolish the BBC license fee.
The former Cabinet Minister also agreed with the policy of sending illegal immigrants to Rwanda, saying that he would not exclude the Scottish independence referendum “forever”, but not “at least 10 years”.
Tax promise
Health ministers Hunt and Javid said former finance minister Rishi Sunak would not only abandon plans to raise corporate taxes from 19% to 25% in April, but also reduce the tax rate to 15%. rice field.
The timescales for candidate changes were different, Hunt planned tax cuts on the first fall budget, and Javid set up a “glide pass.”
Javid believes that in the current financial situation, the country can afford to abolish the national insurance hike and fund the promised boost for the National Health Service (NHS) and social care. Stated.
But Mr. Hunt said he would not cancel the tax increase because “the NHS needs money” from the health and social welfare tax.
“Social liberal”
International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt announced on Sunday morning that he would run for prime minister, saying that British leadership “needs a little less for leaders and more for ships.”
The minister who campaigned for Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum said the Conservative Party was elected to “submit a manifest” on the campaign’s website.
Conservative Michael Fabricant, who promised support for Mordant, described her as “socially liberal” but “a solid supporter of Brexit, who firmly believes in British sovereignty and independence.”
She made a wave in 2019 as Britain’s first female defense minister and was fired by Boris Johnson shortly after becoming prime minister.
PA Media contributed to this report.
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