Eight in the fray to replace Theresa May as British Prime Minister

While hard Brexiteer Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary, is seen as the frontrunner to succeed May, the contest still remains wide open to at least seven other contenders.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday announced that she would resign in two weeks on Friday, June 7. — UK environment secretary Michael Gove became the latest Tory MP to announce his intention to challenge Johnson on Sunday.

At least eight candidates have joined the fray to battle it out to take over the reins from British Prime Minister Theresa May as the UK’s ruling Conservative Party leadership contest gets underway. May had announced her resignation earlier this week and is set to formally step down as Tory leader and PM on June 7, after a three-day state visit to the UK by US President Donald Trump. The formal segment of the party leadership contest will then kick off on June 10, but prospective candidates have already begun laying out their bids for the top job.