London ¨C Boris Johnson was fighting on Sunday to get enough support to make a shock return as Britain¡¯s prime minister after prominent figures on the right wing of the Conservative Party coalesced around the man once accused of betraying him, Rishi Sunak.
Sunak, the country¡¯s 42-year-old former finance minister, confirmed on Sunday he would enter the competition to replace Liz Truss, vowing to tackle the country¡¯s ¡°profound economic crisis¡± with ¡°integrity, professionalism and accountability.¡±
¡°I want to fix our economy, unite our party and deliver for our country,¡± said Sunak, the man accused by Johnson¡¯s supporters of ending his previous three-year spell in office.
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