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The Latest Breaking News from Liz Truss

Who are the Tory big beasts backing in the leadership race?

As Monday’s nominations deadline looms, we take a look at whom the Conservative grandees are backing

The Guardian - UK

Sunak backed by Braverman, while Johnson ally claims former PM has ‘learned lessons’

Former home secretary was thought to be ‘on manoeuvres’ for tilt for top job after she quit Truss administration

The Independent UK

Johnson premiership would ‘plunge relations with Ireland into freezer’, peace process architect warns

UK ‘laughing stock’ internationally after Johnson and Truss premierships, says Jonathan Powell

The Independent UK

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The Greater Manchester roads where people get the most parking tickets

More than 5,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) were handed out to drivers on the A6 Stockport Road in one year

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak: I am standing to be British prime minister

Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister.

Reuters

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 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 joins race to become UK Prime Minister

The Richmond MP and former chancellor, whose backers include Hexham MP Guy Opperman, pledged to bring 'integrity, professionalism and accountability'

Chronicle Live

Jeremy Hunt may have little choice but to usher in a new age of austerity

The Truss-Kwarteng blunders have seen off any hope that people-friendly policies will be pursued

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak, predictor of chaos, takes another tilt at No 10

The ex-chancellor lost out to Liz Truss in the last leadership contest just six weeks ago after warning her tax plans would bring turmoil.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak declares he is standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has formally declared he is standing in the race to succeed Liz Truss as Conservative party leader and prime minister.

The Independent UK

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

Rishi Sunak announces he is running to become the next Tory Prime Minister

The former chancellor is the favourite to succeed Liz Truss, with Boris Johnson also trying to become a candidate

Daily Record

Rishi Sunak confirms he is running to be next Prime Minister

He already has enough backing to take part in the vote

Wales Online

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Manchester Evening News

'We moved into a second-hand caravan after our rent doubled'

Lauren Collier and James Winterbottom, who have two children, just couldn't afford the sudden hike in the rent for their Leigh terrace

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak enters race to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister

Ex-chancellor announces candidacy for Tory leadership contest as allies of Boris Johnson say he is planning to run

Daily Record

Boris Johnson 'clearly' standing to be Prime Minister says top ally Jacob Rees-Mogg

Johnson and frontrunner Rishi Sunak held talks last night, but no details of what was agreed has been released.

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ABC News

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.

The Guardian - UK

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’

Liverpool Echo

Tories could be completely wiped out in Wirral next year says election expert

"It wouldn’t be surprising next year if the polling stays as it is, there’s not a single Conservative win in Wirral, just any seats at all"

The Guardian - UK

Diary of a troubled Tory: ‘It’s an utter shambles. We have hit rock bottom’

Lucy Coxall, a project manager for a London design company, Conservative party member and Rishi Sunak supporter, chronicles a chaotic week

The Independent UK

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 National (Scotland)

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.

Reuters

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.

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