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Rishi Sunak enters race to replace Liz Truss as UK PM

His candidacy comes as reports suggest former PM Boris Johnson could be joining the race.

Al Jazeera

Sunak announces bid to become British PM as Tory MPs' vote looms

London (AFP) - British Conservative Rishi Sunak on Sunday announced he is standing to be prime minister, just weeks after failing in a first attempt and setting up a potentially bruising battle with his former boss Boris Johnson.

AFP

Sunak leads in race for UK leader; Johnson yet to declare

Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak makes leadership bid official as Boris Johnson talks break down

The ex-chancellor has more votes than the other two hopeful candidates

Manchester Evening News

UK Tory rivals Johnson, Sunak hold 'secret summit' as Mordaunt urges unity

London (AFP) - British Conservative leadership rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held talks late into the night, reports said Sunday, as the feuding political heavyweights battle behind the scenes to lead their fractured ruling party.

AFP

Rishi Sunak officially enters race to be Prime Minister as Johnson unity talks break down

Rishi Sunak is now the frontrunner to be Britain's Prime Minister within days after he already won the 100 backers he needed to get on a ballot of Tory members

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson would be ‘a guaranteed disaster’, says minister

‘I’m afraid the trouble is because of the Commons Privileges Committee vote, Boris would be a guaranteed disaster’

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Boris Johnson will run for UK leadership and has the numbers needed, minister says

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says the former leader has enough support from Conservative Party politicians to pass the crucial 100-vote threshold to succeed outgoing leader Liz Truss.

ABC News

Return of Boris Johnson as PM would be ‘nailed-on disaster’, says former minister

Eurosceptic Steve Baker backs Rishi Sunak for Tory leadership, saying Johnson was ‘bound to implode’

The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt denies speaking to Johnson camp over possible deal

‘You have to have stability in order to deliver low tax and you have to have low taxes in order to grow the economy and create that stability’

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak looks set to be prime minister as he wins key Brexiteers' backing

RISHI Sunak could be crowned the next UK prime minister on Monday afternoon after winning the backing of prominent Brexiteer MP Steve Baker.

The National (Scotland)

Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bid

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.

Reuters

Whitehall fears Hunt’s spending cuts could tip UK into deep recession

Chancellor’s fiscal plan by Halloween would be too rushed, say officials

The Guardian - UK

Leadership race narrows after Johnson says he won’t stand – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

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The National (Scotland)

Johnson returns from holiday to plot route back to Number 10

BORIS Johnson has returned to the UK to plot a bid to return as prime minister in a move that has divided opinion even among former allies – after…

Tribune News Service

Johnson and Sunak hold talks over UK leadership race

LONDON — Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, contenders to be the next U.K. prime minister, held face-to-face talks Saturday to discuss the Conservative leadership contest, according to people familiar with the discussions, seeking a deal that would eliminate the need to take a potentially divisive runoff vote between them to…

The Independent UK

Speculation over Johnson-Sunak deal as Tory frontrunners yet to declare

Boris Johnson was lagging behind his former chancellor in support from MPs as Rishi Sunak gained a valuable ally in Kemi Badenoch.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak ‘hold meeting’ as ‘donors urge ex-PM not to stand’

Boris Johnson is reportedly locked in talks with Rishi Sunak this evening to strike a deal so the Tory party can avoid a potentially damaging leadership skirmish to replace Liz Truss.

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Manchester Evening News

Tory leader hopeful Penny Mordaunt promises to 'unite' fractured party

The current Commons Leader warned the government have become 'distracted by internal disputes'

Daily Record

Boris Johnson accused of 'lying over 100 backers' as Rishi Sunak demands proof

Johnson was accused of lying in the undignified race for No10 as he dashed back from his hols in a desperate bid to rally support.

The Independent UK

Mordaunt pledges to ‘unite’ Tories with top team drawing on ‘best talent’

Commons Leader stresses the need to ‘make Brexit work and ‘defend our Union and its territorial integrity’.

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak gets backing from former leadership contender in blow for Boris

Kemi Badenoch admitted she was previously a member of “the Boris Johnson fan club”

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak gains valuable ally in likely bid for No 10 - as Boris Johnson backers challenged over claims he's reach magic number

It comes after Mr Johnson returned to the UK to plot a bid to rerun for the top job in a move that has divided opinion among Conservative MPs, including his former allies

The Independent UK

Sunak gains valuable ally as Johnson camp challenged over scale of support

Former leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has thrown her weight behind the ex-chancellor.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson accused of 'lying over having 100 backers for PM' as Rishi demands proof

By late evening on Saturday, only 54 MPs had publicly declared to support former PM Boris Johnson, while former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has notched up 113 confirmed backers

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