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Priti Patel and Michael Gove both back Rishi Sunak for PM

Patel becomes latest senior figure to switch support – having backed Boris Johnson at weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

‘Bojo: It’s a no’: How papers reported on Boris Johnson dropping out of Tory leadership race

Right-wing papers praise former PM and claim ‘his time will come again’

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Tories call for General Election as race to No 10 enters final stages

TORIES have begun calling for a General Election – despite the predicted wipe-out it would mean for their party – with Rishi Sunak expected to…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2022

Could the UK’s new prime minister be named today?

Country’s third PM in a year could be announced on Monday but process could run until Friday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022

Penny Mordaunt ‘confident’ of reaching 100 nominations before Tory leadership deadline

Mordaunt campaign claims to have over 90 backers, but haven’t made list public

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak to become Britain's next PM after months of turmoil

Rishi Sunak will become Britain's first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

How the next Prime Minister will be chosen as MPs to hold showdown vote TODAY

Boris Johnson pulled out of the race to be Prime Minister last night, paving the way for his rival Rishi Sunak to get the keys to No10. Here's how the leadership race works

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

Tories say election is ‘morally unavoidable’ after Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race

Nadine Dorries said that a general election would be 'impossible to avoid' as Rishi Sunak closes in on Number 10

Chronicle Live · Oct 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak could be declared next Prime Minister within hours

The decision could be announced on Monday morning

Wales Online · Oct 24, 2022

Sunak could be declared next PM within hours after Johnson abandons bid

The former chancellor is the favourite to lead the Tories after ex-PM Boris Johnson dramatically withdrew from the race he never officially entered.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022