LONDON
\nFormer British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was running to replace Boris Johnson after Johnson announced the previous day that he would stand down as prime minister .
\n\u201cSomeone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. That\u2019s why I\u2019m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your prime minister,\u201d Sunak said in a campaign video released on Twitter.
\nSunak quit as finance minister on Tuesday, one of two unexpected resignations that set in motion a chain of events that led to Johnson\u2019s decision to step down.
\nThe rules and timetable for the contest to replace Johnson are due to be set out next week by a party committee.
\nSunak said in his resignation letter it had become clear that his approach to the economy had been too different to Johnson\u2019s, as the two had tried to agree on the next steps for the country.
\nHe continued on that theme in his candidacy announcement video.
\n\u201cThe decisions we make today will decide whether the next generation of British people will also have the chance of a better future,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cDo we confront this moment with honesty, seriousness and determination? Or do we tell ourselves comforting fairy tales that might make us feel better in the moment, but will leave our children worse off tomorrow?\u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LONDON Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was running to replace Boris Johnson after Johnson announced the previous day that he would stand down as prime minister . \u201cSomeone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. That\u2019s why I\u2019m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270569","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n