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Bookmakers have installed a handful of pacesetters in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.

A field of candidates to replace departing Prime Minister Boris Johnson began to take shape Friday, even as some Conservative Party lawmakers pushed to get the scandal-tarnished leader out of office before his replacement is elected in the next couple of months

Boris Johnson will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place

Mr Johnson will remain in the role until a successor is in place, expected to be by October’s Conservative Party conference.

LONDON — Boris Johnson announced his intention to resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom, bringing the curtain down on a tempestuous three years in office marred by a succession of scandals that culminated in the rebellion of his own Cabinet and parliamentary group.

Following the surprise resignations of Chancellor Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid, which precipitated a wave of more than 50 resignations by MPs and other government officials, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would resign on Thursday.

Statements were drafted, alliances were sought, and the PM announced he would quit as days of pressure came to a head

The search is on for the next Conservative Party leader — and ultimately a new prime minister. This is a look at several potential candidates for the job.

Westminster Editor Dan O'Donoghue reflects on a wild week in Parliament