Theresa May has fired the starting gun on a Tory leadership race
Several potential candidates have already set out their stalls as Mrs May announced she was leaving on June 7.
Below are nine of the MPs who have suggested, or stated, that they will stand for the job.
In addition to those, bookmakers have offered odds on several other potential candidates to become the next Prime Minister, including Dominic Raab at 5/1 and Michael Gove at 9/1.
Matt Hancock - 33/1
The Health Secretary, 40, has refused to rule himself out and said he has a “strong view about the sort of leader we need”.
A leader should put the Tories “four-square in the centre ground”, Mr Hancock believes.
How the PM announced she was leaving
Esther McVey - 66/1
The former Work and Pensions Secretary said she believes the next leader should be someone who “believes in Brexit” as she hinted at a leadership bid.
Ms McVey, 51, who quit the Cabinet over Brexit in November, has said it is “essential” Britain leaves the EU by the end of October.
Sajid Javid - 20/1
The Home Secretary has said “there won’t be a shortage of candidates” and teased “you’ll just have to wait and see” whether he chooses to run.
But the 49-year-old is expected to be a popular candidate, with policies including his hard stance on the return of Shamima Begum, the former Bethnal Green schoolgirl who joined Islamic State, boosting his position among some colleagues.
Boris Johnson - 6/4 favourite
Former Foreign Secretary and London mayor Mr Johnson, 54, is considered by most as the favourite to win the leadership race.
He has already confirmed he will stand, telling a business event “of course I’m going to go for it”.
He is the current favourite amongst the bookies with 6/4 at Paddy Power and 11/10 with William Hill.
Amber Rudd - 66/1
The Work and Pensions Secretary, 55, has refused to rule out running and said she is “keeping the door slightly ajar” to the possibility.
Ms Rudd is one of the most senior Remain-supporting Tories, and has regained standing in the Government since resigning in April 2018 over the Windrush scandal.
Rory Stewart - 20/1
The International Development Secretary, 46, began his leadership bid in an interview with The Spectator last month.
“If you want someone who really enjoys doing stuff and loves government and is really proud of the country and feel that’s their thing, I’m really enthusiastic,” he said.
Andrea Leadsom - 10/1
Ms Leadsom, 56, has previously revealed that she was “seriously considering” running for the Conservative leadership.
The Leader of the Commons described the UK’s continued membership of the EU as “disgusting” and claimed that a Eurosceptic prime minister would have delivered Brexit already.
Jeremy Hunt - 12/1
The Foreign Secretary, 52, identifies as a one-nation conservative, campaigned for Remain in the 2016 referendum and would be a moderate candidate on Brexit in the leadership election.
He is 8/1 with some of the bookies.
Liz Truss - 66/1
Ms Truss, 43, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is among a few Tory MPs to have used social media to hint at a possible leadership bid.
She has said the Conservative party needs to “reinvent” itself.
