Reaction as Tory Party prepares for leadership race

Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to drum up support on Friday ahead of a short, intense contest to replace Liz Truss as the nation’s leader. Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic plans.

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt are among the bookmakers’ favorites – along with Johnson. His return would be a remarkable resurrection for a politician who is popular and polarizing in equal measure. Nominations for a new leader will close on Monday afternoon.