Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming the new leader of the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
Congratulations to @RishiSunak on this historic day, this is the moment for every Conservative to give our new PM their full and wholehearted support.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 25, 2022
On Sunday, Johnson announced he would not enter the contest for Conservative party leader, handing a boost to Sunak’s candidacy.
The two men have a complicated history. Sunak served as Johnson’s finance minister and stood by him during numerous scandals. But Sunak’s decision to quit the government this summer helped trigger a wave of resignations from other lawmakers that made Johnson’s position untenable.
Johnson has made no secret of the fact that he believes Sunak betrayed him by resigning from his government.
