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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’

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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

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 National (Scotland)

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…

Tribune News Service

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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

Manchester Evening News

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.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Mordaunt backers are counting on ‘stop-Sunak’ MPs if Johnson falls

With the Conservative party bitterly divided, the leader of the Commons is seen as a unity candidate

The Guardian - UK

Pulls pints, pushes for PM: ‘real’ Penny Mordaunt promotes herself in video

Tory leadership candidate describes reliance on self, NHS and people of Portsmouth in video pitch for No 10

Nottingham Post

Tory MP for Ashfield calls Boris Johnson 'my choice' in party leadership race

Lee Anderson said the former Prime Minister had called him on Saturday afternoon

Manchester Evening News

Who's backing Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt in the race to become the next Prime Minister

Candidates have until 2pm on Monday to secure the 100 nominations, limiting the ballot to a maximum of three candidates

Wales Online

Who's backing who in the race to be the next Prime Minister

Only Penny Mordaunt has declared that she is running so far

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson seen wearing Hawaiian shorts in Caribbean hotel before rushing back to UK

Boris Johnson was pictured in some daring shorts while waiting in the Dominican Republic's Casa De Campo resort before dashing back to the UK to launch a potential leadership bid

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