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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

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Strictly’s Claudia Winkleman makes dig at Tory party chaos with Hamza Yassin comment

Presenter joked wildlife presenter Yassin could be the next PM

The Independent UK

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

Boris Johnson news – live: Rishi Sunak says he’s running for PM to ‘fix economy and unite Tories’

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

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Blow for Boris Johnson as leading eurosceptic backs Sunak and says return for ex-PM ‘guaranteed disaster’

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

The Independent UK

Top Tory brands Boris Johnson a 'guaranteed disaster' in brutal plea for him to drop out

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

Daily Mirror

If the Tory party brings back Boris Johnson, it really will be fit only for a straitjacket

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

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

UK's Johnson, Sunak Meet amid Private Battle for Tory Leadership

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tory leadership race latest LIVE: Mordaunt refuses ‘to back Johnson’s campaign’ as Braverman supports Sunak

Rishi Sunak remains in the lead with over 100 MPs who have publicly supported the former Chancellor ahead of Monday’s deadline

Evening Standard

The last days of Truss were an utter shambles. Then the real chaos began

The departure of Britain’s shortest serving prime minister and a possible comeback by her predecessor has created further divisions and infighting in the chaotic Conservative party

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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…

The Independent UK

What the papers say – October 23

The Boris Johnson’s camp has been accused of lying about the number of supporters the ex-PM has so far secured.

Al Jazeera

Sunak, Johnson hold talks amid battle for Conservative leadership

Meeting comes as support for Rishi Sunak surges and legislators warn against Boris Johnson’s return to Downing Street.

Wales Online

The Welsh Tory heartland where people are absolutely furious

'I would definitely struggle to vote for the Conservatives ever again,' said one local

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hold secret summit talks over deal to become Prime Minister

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have a rocky relationship after the Chancellor quit in a move that led to the Prime Minister being toppled in July - now they're facing off for PM

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.

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.

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”

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