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Momentum is with former Chancellor as string of high-profile Tories declare their support

Rishi Sunak's team has today confirmed he is running to replace Liz Truss as the new Tory leader - but former PM Boris Johnson is also refusing to give up on an extraordinary return to power

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.

‘Given the constant upheaval and lack of direction, it should now be up to the public to decide,’ says one

Conservative grassroots activists are due to vote online next week for Liz Truss’s successor - and party elders insist the system is protected

Former PM who quit after a series of scandals vows he is ‘up for it’

FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman interviewed London Mayor Sadiq Khan from Buenos Aires, where he is chairing the C40 World Mayors Summit. The conference is focused on finding concrete, local solutions for the fight against climate change. The London mayor said he aims to keep alive the 2015 Paris agreement target…

Boris Johnson is flying back from the Caribbean to launch his bid for power - after Penny Mordaunt became the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring and Rishi Sunak reached 100 backers

Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell says Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Brexit have crashed the economy and trashed Britain's reputation around the world, turning the UK into a laughing stock

Calls for a general election are mounting - but how likely is a general election now?

Rishi Sunak stormed ahead in the race to replace Liz Truss as Boris Johnson pulled out. Penny Mordaunt was the first to declare but may struggle to get the numbers