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London (AFP) - Here are the main contenders potentially in the running to succeed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, after she announced her resignation on Thursday:

AFP

Who will stand in the leadership election to be the next Prime Minister

Two top names have been ruled out, but Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak may go head to head, along with other well-known figures

Wales Online

Who might stand in the Tory leadership contest after PM Liz Truss’s resignation?

Former candidate Rishi Sunak is among the names being mentioned but allies of Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove have said they will not run.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak? The MPs who could be PM

As Tories prepare to elect next leader, here are the MPs who have not ruled out running

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson expected to stand in leadership contest to be next Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is one of the bookies' favourites to win the Tory leadership election

Wales Online

Mordaunt: I will keep calm and carry on following resignation of Liz Truss

The Commons Leader came third in the Tory leadership contest over the summer.

The Independent UK

Who will be our new Prime Minister - bookies' odds including Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak

The former Chancellor of the Exchequer and PM hopeful in the last Tory leadership election is currently an 11/10 favourite.

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What happens now Liz Truss has resigned, will there be an election and who could be the next UK Prime Minister?

The United Kingdom is set to see its third PM this year following Ms Truss' dramatic resignation after she declared 'I'm a fighter, not a quitter' within the last 24 hours.

Nottingham Post

Who will replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister: Names in the frame after PM resigns

Former leadership rivals among those who could be in line to replace the departing Truss

Liverpool Echo

UK's Sunak, Mordaunt in running to be next PM - Sky

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, two contenders in Britain's previous leadership contest this year, are believed to be in the running to become the nation's next prime minister following Liz Truss's resignation on Thursday, Sky News reported.

Reuters

Next UK prime minister: Who will replace Liz Truss?

Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history

The Independent UK

Confusion over how Tory members will be ‘consulted’ on picking new prime minister

Graham Brady hints at coronation by MPs, saying: ‘The party rules say there will be two candidates – unless there is only one candidate’

The Independent UK

Who will be the next Prime Minister - odds on who will win leadership election

Boris Johnson is 13/1 to make a sensational comeback at No.10

Wales Online

Who may replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister quits after 44 days in Downing Street

Liz Truss announced on Thursday, October 20 that she was standing down as Prime Minister.

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The Guardian - UK

Crunch Commons vote on fracking descends into farce

More than 40 Tories fail to back Liz Truss’s government amid allegations MPs were manhandled

The National (Scotland)

Tory MPs briefed to 'unite or wither' as Truss premiership hangs in balance

TORY MPs are being briefed to “unite” and “deliver stability” as members are being warned that no governing party has changed leader twice…

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss faces election suicide if she scraps pension triple lock for millions

Liz Truss, who has abandoned her disastrous mini-budget, faces a crucial Prime Minister's Questions today as she seems poised to break her triple lock pension pledge

Daily Mirror

Who could replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister - from Boris Johnson to Rishi Sunak

The embattled PM has resigned in a brief 90 second statement outside Number 10 after just 44 days in office - her replacement in Downing Street will be announced in a week's time

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Tribune News Service

In office but not in charge: How is Truss still prime minister?

On the face of it, Liz Truss’s days as U.K. prime minister look numbered and her demise imminent. She’s been forced to throw out her entire economic policy program, fire her friend and finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, and has seen her poll numbers plummet to record depths.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss odds to leave this year cut as pressure grows on PM

The future of Ms Truss’s leadership appears precarious - and the bookies agree

AFP

Who could replace UK's under-fire premier Liz Truss?

London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has vowed to lead Britain's Conservatives into the next election -- due within two years -- but after a disastrous six weeks in Downing Street many doubt she will remain leader long.

Radio France Internationale

Position of UK's PM, Liz Truss, in doubt after new Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

The UK’s new Treasury chief has ripped up the government’s economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced less than a month ago.

Daily Mirror

Seven reasons to be fearful of your softly-spoken new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt is an emollient, centre-right Tory - but it doesn't make the message he's delivering any sweeter. We look at why you should brace for austerity, high energy bills, and uncertainty over benefit and state pension rates

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s history of U-turns as PM steps down after just 45 days in power

Britain’s short-lived PM was no stranger to about-turns even before she entered Downing Street

The Independent UK

Liz Truss almost as unpopular as Prince Andrew as 80% hold ‘unfavourable’ view of PM

Net approval of –70 worse than either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn at peaks of unpopularity

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