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Britain’s next prime minister is unlikely to be a white man

In this handout image provided by ITV, Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak is shown during Britain's Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate at Riverside Studios on July 17, 2022 in London, England.

LONDON — For the first time in history, Britons could soon have a person of color as their prime minister. Even more, that person could also be a woman.

What it’s least likely to be: a white male.

A historically diverse slate of candidates is vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation this month as premier and as leader of the Conservative Party after a series of ethics scandals. The competition is down to five contenders, only one of whom is a white man — a development that might seem all the more surprising considering that the Conservatives stand exactly where their name implies: firmly on the right.

But unlike in the U.S., where Democrats are better

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