Who could be the U.K.'s next prime minister?
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5 possible picks for U.K.'s next prime minister
Boris Johnson announced he will not be running for prime minister. Here are five candidates who could replace British Prime Minister David Cameron, a mix of Brexit and EU supporters.
LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron announced he will step down by October and the floor is wide open as to who will replace him as the next leader of the ruling Conservative Party and the British government.
These are the main candidates according to bookmakers:
Stephen Crabb, work and pensions secretary
Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
Michael Gove, justice secretary
Boris Johnson, member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in London
Theresa May, home secretary
George Osborne, finance minister