Factbox-Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Who could replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced they want the job and others who could be in the frame after Johnson announced on Thursday he was resigning. There is no clear favourite and the candidates are not listed in order of likely prospects. The rules of the Conservative Party leadership contest will be announced this week. CONFIRMED AS IN THE CONTEST: KEMI BADENOCH Elected to parliament for the first time in 2017, Badenoch has held junior ministerial jobs, including mo…

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