Johnson's main challenges will come from former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab -- viewed as an even more committed eurosceptic -- and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. "I am conscious the Conservative Party wants someone who they believe is very enthusiastic about Brexit," Rudd told The Daily Telegraph. - Crowded field -Parliamentary party members will begin whittling down the field of contenders to a final two on June 10. Leaving the European Union without an agreement is "not an active policy choice that is available to the next prime minister," Hancock told Sky News. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte -- seen as one of Britain's better allies in Europe -- told reporters Friday that "the withdrawal agreement is not up for renegotiation".

Source: Bangkok Post May 25, 2019 12:45 UTC