Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister are scattering tax-cutting promises to their Conservative Party electorate, as party officials prepare Monday to quickly narrow the crowded field of almost a dozen candidates.
Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister scattered tax-cutting promises to their Conservative Party electorate on Monday, as party officials set out rules to narrow the crowded field of almost a dozen candidates to two contenders by next week.
The party's 1922 Committee, which runs leadership contests, announced that nominations will officially open -- and close -- on Tuesday. The first round of voting will take place Wednesday, and the second on Thursday, with candidates who fail to get at least 30 votes eliminated at each round. Many Conservatives are wary of leaving Johnson in office for too long, concerned a lame-duck leader is the last thing Britain needs with war raging in Ukraine, food and energy price increases driving inflation to levels not seen in decades, and growing labor unrest. Some also worry Johnson -- brought down by scandals over money, rule-breaking and his handling of sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers -- could do mischief even as a caretaker prime minister.
"I want to cut all taxes," said Hunt, who pledged to slash corporation tax to 15%. Truss said she would start slashing taxes "from day one," and Tugendhat said he would "lower taxes across every aspect of society." They are seeking to appeal to an electorate of about 180,000 Conservative members that, in many ways, doesn't represent the country as a whole: It's older, whiter, more affluent and much more strongly in favor of Brexit, the country's departure from the European Union.
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