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Rishi Sunak is currently the bookies favourite to take over at Number 10

Britain could now be days away from a Tory leadership race that will decide the next PM. Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Ben Wallace and Sajid Javid are widely tipped to stand

The Prime Minister is expected to quit on Thursday

Who is in the running to replace Boris Johnson

Could Michael Gove strike again as he did in 2016? And who is positioning to be the PM’s possible successor?

Boris Johnson has finally quit the Tory leadership after an onslaught of ministerial resignations and calls for him to go from senior colleagues – even if he hopes to cling on in Downing Street until a new leader is elected. But while several possible successors have been suggested, there is…

As Boris Johnson's premiership hangs by a thread, speculation is mounting that a leadership challenge could be on the cards within days as a flurry of Tory MPs called for him to stand down

Following the Prime Minister’s resignation, who will step into his role?

Embattled PM still under fire over Partygate as his own MPs demand resignation

A dozen people have resigned in the last 24 hours and some of them could be targeting the top position

Several of the PM’s allies – and those who have chided him from the backbenches – are among the frontrunners to become the next Tory leader.