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Late Friday, the British Conservative Party politician Rishi Sunak took&nbsp;an early lead in the latest race for the party leadership by&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;the first contender with more than 100 MPs backing him up. This comes after United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation earlier this week after just 44 days in office.

According to reports, a candidate requires the support of&nbsp;100 MPs&nbsp;to be eligible for the race. However,&nbsp;the former finance minister of the UK is yet to officially announce his candidacy and only a maximum of three Tory MPs will be allowed to run given there are a total of 357 MPs in the party. According to reports, if his opponents fail to secure this minimum 100-vote nomination, Sunak will automatically become the party leader as well as the next UK PM.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt, another MP of the conservative party is the only one who has formally announced her candidacy, as of late Saturday. “I’ve been encouraged by support of my colleagues who want a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest,” said Mordaunt in a statement.

On Thursday, a poll by Opinium showed that UK voters would prefer Sunak and Mordaunt over Johnson as the next PM as over 40% of people voted for the former finance minister. This comes amid reports of Boris Johnson cutting short his holiday in the Caribbean and returning to UK, saying he is “up for” running for party leadership.&nbsp;

Reports suggest that the Tory MPs will vote on Monday before a possible online ballot for party members next week. The results will be announced on October 28. A YouGov poll shows that three in five voters in Britain want an early general election while over 50% have opposed the return of former PM Johnson.&nbsp;

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This vote also comes amid the growing calls for an early general election by the opposition Labour Party in the UK as the country continues to struggle with the worsening cost-of-living crisis.&nbsp;

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Late Friday, the British Conservative Party politician Rishi Sunak took an early lead in the latest race for the party leadership by becoming the first contender with more than 100 MPs backing him up.

Late Friday, the British Conservative Party politician Rishi Sunak took an early lead in the latest race for the party leadership by becoming the first contender with more than 100 MPs backing him up. This comes after United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation earlier this week after just 44 days in office. According to reports, a candidate requires the support of 100 MPs to be eligible for the race. However, the former finance minister of the UK is yet to officially announce his candidacy and only a maximum of three Tory MPs will be allowed to run given there are a total of 357 MPs in the party. According to reports, if his opponents fail to secure this minimum 100-vote nomination, Sunak will automatically become the party leader as well as the next UK PM. ALSO READ: Five reasons why Rishi Sunak lost the UK Prime Minister election Meanwhile, Penny Mordaunt, another MP of the conservative party is the only one who has formally announced her candidacy, as of late Saturday. “I’ve been encouraged by support of my colleagues who want a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest,” said Mordaunt in a statement. On Thursday, a poll by Opinium showed that UK voters would prefer Sunak and Mordaunt over Johnson as the next PM as over 40% of people voted for the former finance minister. This comes amid reports of Boris Johnson cutting short his holiday in the Caribbean and returning to UK, saying he is “up for” running for party leadership. Reports suggest that the Tory MPs will vote on Monday before a possible online ballot for party members next week. The results will be announced on October 28. A YouGov poll shows that three in five voters in Britain want an early general election while over 50% have opposed the return of former PM Johnson. ALSO READ: From Rishi Sunak to Penny Mordaunt, here's a look at potential replacements of Truss This vote also comes amid the growing calls for an early general election by the opposition Labour Party in the UK as the country continues to struggle with the worsening cost-of-living crisis. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The United Kingdom are all set to match the European Union when it comes to sanctions in response to Iran’s supply of drones in Russia. The Iranian government was accused of supplying Kamikaze drones which were used in "attacking civilian targets and critical infrastructure" in Ukraine.

"Iran cannot be allowed to violate UN resolutions," British foreign minister James Cleverly said.

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Cleverly spoke about the developments during his speech at the House of Commons when he was questioned about UK’s response following multiple attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.

The ‘Kamikaze’ drones have become quite popular in the attack against Ukraine because of the mobility it provides. The drones can be packed with explosives and can even be carried in backpacks by the Russian soldiers before deploying them on enemies from a considerable distance.

The United Nations Security Council also agreed to impose sanctions on the supply of drones after written complaints from United States and other western countries. According to Reuters, the US said that the supply of arms broke the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the six countries.

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“We expressed our grave concerns about Russia’s acquisition of these UAVs from Iran. We now have abundant evidence that these UAVs are being used to strike Ukrainian civilians and critical civilian infrastructure,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

However, the officials in Tehran have completely denied the allegations and said that they have no arms deal with Moscow. However, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that the army has shot down 37 drones till now.

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The United Kingdom are all set to match the European Union when it comes to sanctions in response to Iran’s supply of drones in Russia. The Iranian government was accused of supplying Kamikaze drones which were used in "attacking civilian targets and critical infrastructure" in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom are all set to match the European Union when it comes to sanctions in response to Iran’s supply of drones in Russia. The Iranian government was accused of supplying Kamikaze drones which were used in "attacking civilian targets and critical infrastructure" in Ukraine. "Iran cannot be allowed to violate UN resolutions," British foreign minister James Cleverly said. Also read | Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt being considered for Truss’ replacement as UK PM Cleverly spoke about the developments during his speech at the House of Commons when he was questioned about UK’s response following multiple attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. The ‘Kamikaze’ drones have become quite popular in the attack against Ukraine because of the mobility it provides. The drones can be packed with explosives and can even be carried in backpacks by the Russian soldiers before deploying them on enemies from a considerable distance. The United Nations Security Council also agreed to impose sanctions on the supply of drones after written complaints from United States and other western countries. According to Reuters, the US said that the supply of arms broke the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the six countries. Also read | Indian regulator fines Google around $162 million for anti-competitive practices “We expressed our grave concerns about Russia’s acquisition of these UAVs from Iran. We now have abundant evidence that these UAVs are being used to strike Ukrainian civilians and critical civilian infrastructure,” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. However, the officials in Tehran have completely denied the allegations and said that they have no arms deal with Moscow. However, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that the army has shot down 37 drones till now.

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Liz Truss has announced her resignation as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom making her one of the shortest serving prime minister in Britain's history. In a speech delivered outside 10 Downing Street, Truss said that she will be in office until a new successor is chosen.

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Liz Truss announced on Thursday that she will be stepping down as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid concerns regarding her leadership and the economy. Truss will be the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history.

Truss said that a leadership race will take place in the Conservative Party to decide her successor and she will be PM till the results are announced. Rishi Sunak is the current favourite along with Penny Mordaunt.&nbsp;

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"We delivered on energy bill and upon cutting taxes. But&nbsp;I recognise that given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate. I am resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party," Truss said during the press briefing.

Truss had a tricky start to her tenure after succeeding Boris Johnson and her economic measures were met with harsh criticism from all directions. The mini budget presented by former finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng included unfunded tax cuts worth nearly $45 million and it resulted in the pound dropping to its lowest against the United States dollar.

The criticism resulted in Kwarteng losing his position as finance minister and his successor - Jeremy Hunt - announced that the government will not be going forward with the economic measures previously announced.

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Hunt also announced on Thursday that he will not be taking part in the leadership race of the Conservative Party.

In the aftermath of the resignation, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that the Conservative Party are unable to provide the public with a stable government and asked for emergency elections.

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Liz Truss announced on Thursday that she will be stepping down as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid concerns regarding her leadership and the economy.

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