Rishi Sunak leads race to be next British PM, wins 4th round with 118 votes

Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak won the fourth round of voting with 118 votes and is leading in the race to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister and leader of the Conservative party.

In the fourth round of voting for the Tory



leadership held on July 19, Rishi Sunak retained his number 1 position and increased his vote share to 118 from 115 in round three, while Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt got 92 votes and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss 86 votes, leaving the race to clinch second place still open.