Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson Camps Claim Hitting 100 Mps Mark

On Saturday, Rishi Sunak's backers insisted that the former chancellor

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who is of Indian descent, had garnered the support of at least 100 members of Parliament

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the minimum needed to advance in the nomination process to succeed Liz Truss

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leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of Britain.

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former prime minister Boris Johnson has returned from his Caribbean vacation

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the 42-year-old frontrunner's tally has grown even further

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his camp has claimed that he has the minimum of 100 MPs for a possible leadership bid.

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