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Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

Former chancellor says he would be best to lead Britain through ‘profound economic crisis’

Steve Baker calls on former PM to do ‘statesmanlike’ thing and pull out of contest

In a vicious blue-on-blue assault, Steve Baker became the latest right-wing Tory 'kingmaker' to swing behind Rishi Sunak - and warned Boris Johnson will 'implode' and bring the government down with him

Only a few months ago they had issued statements accusing the ex PM of "errors of judgement" and a lack of "integrity" as well as damaging the party and the country

He, more than anyone else, more even than herself, is culpable for the catastrophe of the Truss premiership

Latest updates: follow all the developments as speculation continues as to who will become the new PM

Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as the feuding pair who once headed Britain's government were poised to battle for the leadership of their fractured ruling party. Former prime minister Johnson, who returned from a Caribbean holiday earlier in the day aiming…

The M.E.N's Tom George reports on the question

Liz Truss left her mark in history books as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in Britain and the public will once again be forced to watch Tory MPs and members select our fourth PM in six years

The Labour leader also urged disillusioned Conservative MPs to put the interests of the British people first