Race opens for new British PM slot after Brexit
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LONDON: (APP) Britain's Conservative party will launch the race Wednesday to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron after last week's stunning Brexit vote, with former London mayor and top "Leave" campaigner Boris Johnson tipped as the frontrunner.
With turmoil surging through both of Britain's main parties, defiant opposition Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn meanwhile faced a looming leadership challenge after last Thursday's referendum.
Johnson, who led the "Leave" campaign to victory, tops the opinion polls along with interior minister Theresa May for the Conservative leadership, and therefore the keys to 10 Downing Street.
Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Crabb, a virtual unknown to the British public, has announced his intention to run, as has Nicky Morgan, who heads education policy.
