Free Trial

Johnson Return As UK PM An Increasing Possibility

UK

Just under two months from leaving office there is the increasingly plausible possibility that Boris Johnson could be elected leader of the Conservative Party and return to 10 Downing Street. In the lead up to and immediate aftermath of the resignation of PM Liz Truss there was a general expectation that the party would seek to get behind a ‘unity candidate’.

  • This was seen as being in the form of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak or leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt. However, over the last 24 hours a large number of Conservative MPs have come out in support of bringing back Johnson as prime minister.
Full PDF attached below:

MNI POLITICAL RISK-Johnson Return As UK PM Becoming Increasing Possibility.pdf


To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.