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UK defence minister Wallace front-runner to lead Conservatives: poll

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British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives ahead of a weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

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LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - British defence minister Ben Wallace was the favourite among Conservative party members to be the next party leader, the results of a YouGov poll showed on Thursday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to resign.

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UK defence minister Wallace front-runner to lead Conservatives: poll

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