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Mr Johnson is thought to be privately urging MPs to back him in the leadership race

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.

Former PM’s allies say he will easily gain enough support to get on ballot, while critics warn of potential defections

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…

Leader of the House of Commons is the first to declare

Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacy

The decision to call an election is up to the PM who succeeds Liz Truss.

Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is racing to select a replacement.

Events in the House of Commons on October 19 made it clear that the prime minister had lost control

Mr Matheson has announced he will step down after a Parliamentary watchdog recommended he be suspended from the House of Commons for four weeks

Move will trigger byelection in Chester after panel finds he breached Commons’ sexual misconduct policy