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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

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

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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

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

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson arrives back in the UK ahead of expected Tory leadership entry

Tory MPs will vote on Monday, and two candidates will be put forward to the Tory membership unless one pulls out, with a result being announced on Friday

Evening Standard

Johnson returns to UK amid comeback talk

LONDON: Former prime minister Boris Johnson Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.

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Flight carrying Boris Johnson lands at London's Gatwick airport

A flight believed to be carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has landed at London's Gatwick airport, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.

Reuters

Boris Johnson 'booed by other passengers' on economy flight from Caribbean back to UK

The former Prime Minister was reportedly booed by fellow passengers as he flew back from the Caribbean and prepares to put his hat in the ring to take over from outgoing Liz Truss

Daily Mirror

Ben Wallace ‘leaning towards Boris Johnson’ after ruling himself out of Tory leadership race OLD

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of standing for the Conservative Party leadership, and says he is “leaning” towards Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

‘Real possibility’: Boris Johnson urged to stand in Tory leadership race

Former PM dominates debate as contest to replace Liz Truss begins, only six weeks after he left office

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson 'tipped to hit 100 backers' in battle with Sunak and Mordaunt for No10

Tory chiefs have fired the starting gun on the second leadership contest in a matter of months after Liz Truss dramatically resigned just six weeks into her premiership

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson will get 100 backers he needs and wants to be PM again - ally says

Boris Johnson could be named the next Prime Minister as early as Monday

Wales Online

Angela Rayner says Tories have 'done more u-turns than a cul-de-sac' in interview with Sky News

"They crashed our economy, they've ripped up the manifesto that they stood on and they've done more u-turns than a cul-de-sac"

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Wales Online

Could Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister? Public figures have their say

Reports that Boris Johnson could run in the upcoming Tory leadership race have caused division

Reuters

UK's Sunak, Mordaunt in running to be next PM - Sky

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, two contenders in Britain's previous leadership contest this year, are believed to be in the running to become the nation's next prime minister following Liz Truss's resignation on Thursday, Sky News reported.

Daily Mirror

Every TV presenter to drop C-bomb over Jeremy Hunt's name as Robert Peston slips-up

Jeremy Hunt has a problematic surname as it sounds very similar to a pretty vile curse word. Combine this with the dangers of live television reporting and you've got a cocktail for disaster

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Tories facing disciplinary action after fracking vote

MPs face potentially losing whip after No 10 confirms chaotic vote is being treated as confidence issue

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The Guardian - UK

A day of Conservative chaos in Westminster – how it unfolded

From the home secretary’s departure to the chief whip going nowhere, we recap another extraordinary day

The Guardian - AU

Liz Truss quits: candidates to be prime minister must have at least 100 nominations from Tory MPs – as it happened

Nominations for next Tory leader will close at 2pm on Monday before next prime minister is confirmed on 28 October

The Independent UK

Chinese diplomat defends grabbing Hong Kong protester’s hair in Manchester

Consul-general said it was his ‘duty’ to protect his staff, leader, and country but denied attacking protester

ABC News

Why Anthony Albanese's claim that Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine still doesn't stack up

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. He keeps repeating the claim, but it doesn't stack up.

The National (Scotland)

MPs allege 'manhandling' in the Commons amid fracking vote chaos

A SENIOR Labour MP has alleged that a Tory member was “physically pulled” into the voting lobby to back the Government in Wednesday’s key…

Reuters

Britain's Wallace discussed Ukraine security concerns on Washington trip -source

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace met his U.S counterpart in Washington this week to discuss shared security concerns about the situation in Ukraine, a senior defence source said in response to speculation around the sudden trip.

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary warns Tories against ‘defenestrating’ another PM

James Cleverly insists mistakes ‘do happen’ after Liz Truss’s authority was hammered by a raft of humiliating U-turns.

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