Boris Johnson could stand in the primary to succeed Truss, according to The Times

Boris JonhsonEuropa PressAccording to various media, Johnson has spent a few days on vacation in the CaribbeanAccording to the latest poll, Johnson is also the favorite within the conservative militancy, although other names are also soundingWho will be Liz Truss’s replacement?Boris Johnson could run for the first to succeed Truss. After the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss and according to newspapers such as The Times or The Thelegraph, Johnson would be planning to run for the leadership of the Conservative Party. After Truss’s resignation, the Toris must hold primaries to appoint the new prime minister and party leader. This is where former Prime Minister Johnson comes in, who left office just six weeks ago and is now conducting polls to gauge his support within the party. That election will be express and the successor is expected to be chosen next week. The news of Truss’s resignation has probably caught him outside his country. According to various media reports, Johnson has been enjoying a few days of vacation in the Caribbean, specifically in the Dominican Republic. In fact, according to the latest poll, Johnson is also the favorite within the conservative militancy. This is revealed by a YouGov poll conducted among members of his party where 32% consider him the best option. “Those who voted for Truss to take office are particularly interested in the return of Johnson if she leaves: 44% placed him at the top of his list of possible successors”, they conclude after the YouGov survey. In second place would be the former Minister of Finance and rival of Truss in the succession of Boris himself, Rishi Sunak, who has 23% of the votes. Other possible successors Other names that sound to succeed Truss are the former Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak; Defense Minister Ben Wallace; the ‘tory’ leader in the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt or the short-lived former Minister of the Interior, Suella Braverman.