Voting in UK Conservative Leadership Contest Enters Final Day
The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5.
Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week.
Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor will then go to Balmoral Castle in Scotland rather than Buckingham Palace for the appointment of the new prime minister, in a break from tradition.
The Queen, who is suffering from ongoing mobility issues, will receive Johnson on Sept. 6 at her Aberdeenshire home, where he will formally tender his resignation….