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Rishi Sunak ‘first contender to pass threshold of 100 Tory MPs’ in race to become PM

RISHI Sunak is believed to have become the first Conservative leadership candidate to secure the backing of 100 MPs, shoring up sufficient support…

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Boris Johnson returns to UK in bid for rapid political comeback

Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious bid for a second term as prime minister in a race that could pit him against his former finance minister whose resignation in July helped drive him out of office.

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Rishi Sunak ‘first contender to pass threshold of 100 Tory MPs’

Former PM Boris Johnson was lagging behind, as was Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 22 October 2022

Well, that was quick. This week Liz Truss resigned. She's left her party, and country, in a shambolic state.

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Rishi Sunak has become the first to gather enough backers to run for UK PM, his supporters say

A candidate needs 100 backers to get on Monday's ballot for the new Conservative Party leader, with Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt trailing the former chancellor.

ABC News

Rishi Sunak clears first hurdle in race to be next Prime Minister

Former chancellor ahead of Johnson and Mordaunt, but ex-PM has support among Cabinet heavyweights

Wales Online

Boris Johnson says 'I‘m up for it... we're going to do this’ as he cuts short Caribbean holiday to run for prime minister

Minister says the former PM has 'learned and reflected' during his weeks out of office and knows he needs a 'slicker operation that command of the details'

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‘Up for it’ Boris Johnson flying back from Caribbean to run for prime minister

Having resigned in disgrace just six weeks ago, Mr Johnson was attempting an extraordinary comeback.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson lounges on the beach amid chaos at home and rumours of bid for Downing Street

He is said to be planning a bid for Tory Party leadership

Wales Online

Boris Johnson pictured in Caribbean beach bar as he 'gains ground' in Prime Minister bid

After a chilled break with wife Carrie in the Domican Republic, the ex-PM told one pal 'we're going to do this - I'm up for it'

Manchester Evening News

Who could replace Liz Truss? These are the top contenders to be the third British PM in seven weeks

The UK Conservatives are looking for their fifth prime minister in six years. After the brutal downfall of Liz Truss, it's hard to fathom why anyone would want the job, but these are the frontrunners.

ABC News

Give us a general election, say voters on the streets

‘Given the constant upheaval and lack of direction, it should now be up to the public to decide,’ says one

The Independent UK

Tory leadership election is 'tempting target' for Russian hackers, experts warn

Conservative grassroots activists are due to vote online next week for Liz Truss’s successor - and party elders insist the system is protected

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson tells allies he’s ‘up for’ leadership race as he rushes back to UK

Former PM who quit after a series of scandals vows he is ‘up for it’

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Boris Johnson jets back to UK boasting he's 'up for' PM - but could be out by Christmas

Boris Johnson is flying back from the Caribbean to launch his bid for power - after Penny Mordaunt became the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring and Rishi Sunak reached 100 backers

Wales Online

Boris Johnson texts pal he's 'up for it' ahead of Tory leadership vote

The former PM has been sunning himself in the Caribbean while parliament is in session

Manchester Evening News

Who Greater Manchester's Tory MPs want to become Prime Minister

We asked Greater Manchester eight Tory MPs who they will backing

Zenger

British Prime Minister Resigns After 45 Days In Office

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after being under immense pressure regarding her economic policy

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The Independent UK

Tory hopes of unity leader fade as Sunak and Johnson square up

‘Possibly gone by Christmas’: Sunak supporters think Partygate probe would derail Johnson premiership

Evening Standard

How will the new UK prime minister be chosen?

Now that Liz Truss has announced her resignation as PM, the race is on to find the next leader of the Conservative Party. The winner will be the third prime minister in Downing Street in less than two months. Here’s how the next person in the top job will be…

The Independent UK

Will Boris Johnson have to declare his latest Caribbean holiday?

Former PM reportedly plotting spectacular return to Downing Street

Manchester Evening News

New prime minister could be picked as soon as Monday

Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday, triggering the second Tory leadership contest this year

The Street

Elon Musk Chats with a Former Russian President

The billionaire, who supports Ukraine, had a provocative exchange with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Asharq Al-Awsat

British Minister Penny Mordaunt Announces Bid to Be Next UK PM

British minister Penny Mordaunt on Friday launched her bid to replace Liz Truss as prime minister, becoming the first Conservative lawmaker to formally announce they are running. Mordaunt, 49, has navigated the tenures of the four prime ministers she has served under, keeping her distance from Boris Johnson's scandal-ridden time…

Glasgow Live

Everything Liz Truss said in her speech as she resigns as the UK's Prime Minister

On Thursday (October 20) Liz Truss spoke outside Number 10 Downing Street to announce that she was resigning from her role as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Here's her speech in full.

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