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As many as a dozen candidates were on Friday eyeing up replacing Boris Johnson as British prime minister after he was forced to quit by his own party, with opponents saying they want him out of Downing Street immediately.

Tom Tugendhat has become the first contender to throw his hat in the ring

Ukraine genuinely welcomed Boris Johnson’s early and vocal support, but it’s also undeniable that he used the crisis for his own political gain.

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.

Boris Johnson's allies say that devotion to duty is why he wants to stay on at No10 until a new Conservative leader is elected - but sources say he wants to hold a lavish wedding bash at Chequers

Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

The defence secretary dodged answering questions on whether he run for leadership, insisting he will continue to focus on his job

Boris Johnson resigned today