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Rishi Sunak is back in the frame for high office as the Conservatives seek a new leader to follow Liz Truss as prime minister.

Former PM's allies say he will easily make threshold of 100 MPs, while critics warn of potential defections.

A senior former cabinet minister said the risk with Johnson was that “you never know where the next embarrassment is going to come from”. One senior backbench Tory said: “It looks to me like he’ll get the 100 nominations. Johnson will argue that only he has the ability to win an election, despite an Opinium poll suggesting Sunak would do better against Labour’s Keir Starmer. Jesse Norman, a senior Tory MP and Foreign Office minister, said returning to Johnson would be a disaster. But choosing Boris now would be – and I say this advisedly – an absolutely catastrophic decision,” he said. He said: ‘I’m flying back, Dudders, we are going to do this.

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson may be the current favourites to replace Liz Truss, but both are loathed by their rival camps within the Tory Party.

The opposition parties, obviously, want a general election with polls pointing to a Tory wipeout. 10 says that's up to the new PM. Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson may be the current favourites to replace Liz Truss, but both are loathed by their rival camps within the Tory Party. Will Jeremy Hunt's Halloween rescue plan for the economy go ahead? Mr Johnson is a massively divisive figure. A YouGov poll this week suggested he'd be backed by 33% of members, ahead of Mr Sunak with just 23%.

With Liz Truss out, contenders face a Monday deadline to get the backing of at least 100 Conservative Party lawmakers.

If there is more than one, the hopefuls will be whittled down before the final two are put forward to the 170,000 members of the Conservative Party. Many at the time speculated it could be a ” the Financial Times In 2019, Johnson helped his party to a whopping great win in the general election. But her “PM4PM” supporters are seeking to change that, pointing out that she polls better with the all-important Conservative Party members than Sunak. They point out that during the last contest his candidacy received the most support from his colleagues and say that many of his economic ideas turned out to be prescient. It’s possible that, given the high bar, only one candidate will be put forward by Monday at 2 p.m., which is when the nominations close. His time in office was marked by scandal after scandal and voters and his own colleagues were upset by his refusal to accept accountability. It is not certain if anyone else could galvanize the population to the same extent — or if Johnson himself even still can. The Telegraph, the Sun and the Daily Express all put on Johnson for their front page, while the left-leaning Mirror just called for a general election “now” in enormous print. Or might someone else emerge as the leading hopeful to become the next Conservative Party leader? Or Penny Mordaunt, who is not widely known but polls well with the Conservative Party members?

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to become the new Conservative ...

Mordaunt is seen as a fresh pair of hands largely untainted by earlier administrations. He can turn it around again. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to become the new Conservative Party leader, with the winner eventually replacing Lizz Truss as Prime Minister.

In the race to 10 Downing Street, the romours are Rishi Sunak is already far ahead of his contenders. Though no candidates to succeed outgoing PM Liz Truss ...

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, ...

The winner of the leadership contest will be announced either on Monday or Friday next week, according to a Reuters report. With the Conservatives all but facing a wipeout in such a national election, according to opinion polls, the race is on to produce the fifth British premier in six years, with Ms Truss becoming the shortest-serving PM in British political history. Already, several candidates are canvassing support to become the leader of the governing Conservative Party in a fast-tracked contest.

Ex-PM Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak on Friday were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss.

I suspect that is not what the Tory party will do, they may well re-elect him,” he told the BBC. “The country needs a grown-up, serious leader. He can turn it around again.

Liz Truss's sudden resignation has kicked off a short but dramatic search for the U.K.'s next Prime Minister.

The leadership race will only be a week long, maybe even shorter. Rishi Sunak Is the Favorite to Be Next U.K. Here’s What to Know.

After Truss quit on Thursday, ending her six weeks in power, those who want to replace her were trying to find the 100 votes from Conservative lawmakers needed ...

I suspect that is not what the Tory party will do, they may well re-elect him,” he told the BBC. “The country needs a grown-up, serious leader. He can turn it around again.

Rishi Sunak is believed to have become the first Tory leadership candidate to have amassed sufficient support to make it to the ballot of Conservative ...

Sources from his campaign have told ITV News that he has already gained the 100 nominations needed to enter a ballot of Conservative party members.

“It would be even worse if the new prime minister decided they wanted to replace Jeremy Hunt with another chancellor. "I also believe it is in the national interest to have a strong Conservative Party. The only way for our party to reclaim our values and recover our reputation for stewardship is to move on from mistakes of the past and come together to focus on the future." The leadership contest is expected to be completed by the end of next week and will include both MPs and party members. "It is abundantly clear that Rishi Sunak has what it takes to match the challenges we face - he is the right person to lead our party and take the country forward. [Penny Mordaunt was the first to announce her bid](/news/2022-10-21/boris-johnson-ponders-no-10-comeback-after-liz-trusss-exit) to take over from Liz Truss as prime minister, and Boris Johnson is also expected to join the race.

Allies of the ex-chancellor say he has 100 nominations, as the former PM heads home from the Caribbean.

She later told the Daily Telegraph: "We owe it to the country to have a detailed plan of how we will deliver. Contenders have until 14:00 BST on Monday to find 100 backers. Trade Minister Sir James Duddridge told BBC News: "He is coming home and is up for it. "I will harness the talents of all sides of the Conservative Party, and all the talents of the country to deliver this." Our success should be measured in whether people really feel that we can support them. I'm up for it."

Rishi Sunak is back in the frame for high office as the Conservatives seek a new leader to follow Liz Truss as prime minister.

It's a bad time and I don't think the country's ready for one." "A lot of people are seriously struggling now and not only struggling financially but really worried. "I felt very sorry for Liz Truss. "It's just chaos and I don't know who is the best person for the job, I think it's about who is the least worst. I don't think she was given a fair chance, I don't think the men [in the party] wanted her to have the chance, really." "He's been here several times and he seems energetic, decent, with good ideas.

Allies of the ex-chancellor say he has 100 nominations, as the former PM heads home from the Caribbean.

She later told the Daily Telegraph: "We owe it to the country to have a detailed plan of how we will deliver. Mr Johnson's supporters said the former prime minister had "momentum and support". Contenders have until 14:00 BST on Monday to find 100 backers. Sky News pictured him on the flight, wearing a suit, and said he was with his wife and children. there are clearly over a hundred colleagues publicly declaring parliamentary support." I'm up for it."

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak arrives at Broadcasting House ahead of his appearance on BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show in London, ...

[The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.](https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html) [tweeted](https://bit.ly/3Tq6isn) on Friday. Oct 21 (Reuters) - Rishi Sunak has become the first British Conservative Party leadership candidate to hit the 100 threshold with support from lawmakers to make it onto ballot paper, The Guardian's political editor

A candidate needs 100 backers to get on Monday's ballot for the new Conservative Party leader, with Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt trailing the former ...

It would make Mr Sunak the first MP to reach the threshold in the race to replace ousted PM Liz Truss. - Former PM Boris Johnson is said to have the support of five cabinet members Supporters of British Conservative Party MP Rishi Sunak say the former chancellor has reached the 100 backers needed to run in Monday's ballot to be the next party leader and prime minister.

Sunak, who fell to Truss in the last leadership contest, got the backing of at least 100 Conservative Party lawmakers to enter the UK PM race. This is a key ...

The move came more than a week after the panel voted unanimously to seek testimony and documents relevant to the investigation into the incident on January 6, 2021 and its causes, Xinhua news agency reported. Of the 40 injured, 20 admitted to a hospital in Prayagraj (UP). Sunak, who fell to Truss in the last leadership contest, got the backing of at least 100 Conservative Party lawmakers to enter the UK PM race.

Rishi Sunak supporters are claiming that he has the votes to progress to the next stage of the Conservative leadership contest.

[Last night,](http://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-reveals-he-will-seek-return-to-number-10-saying-im-going-to-do-it-12725941) Conservative MP Sir James Duddridge confirmed to Sky News that he had spoken to Mr Johnson, who had told him he was "up for it". Mr Javid, who announced his support for Mr Sunak on Twitter, said it was "abundantly clear" his candidate was the right person for the job - despite him supporting Ms Truss in the last contest - adding: "The only way for our party to reclaim our values and recover our reputation for stewardship is to move on from mistakes of the past and come together to focus on the future." [Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts](https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily) But other MPs insisted he was the best person for the job, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan saying he could "continue to deliver for the country and already has a mandate". [Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday](https://news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-to-resign-as-prime-minister-sky-news-understands-12723236) following weeks of market turmoil and unrest within her party as a result of the tax-cutting mini-budget announced to Parliament last month. Rishi Sunak supporters are claiming that he has the votes to progress to the next stage of the Conservative leadership contest.

Rishi Sunak is in the lead early on in the latest race for Conservative Party leader. Only Penny Mordaunt has formally entered the race for the Tory ...

Rishi Sunak is in the lead early on in the latest race for Conservative Party leader. Only Penny Mordaunt has formally entered the race for the Tory nomination as of early October 21. Rishi Sunak holds an early advantage in the latest race to be UK's next prime minister.

British Conservative politician Rishi Sunak late Friday reached the minimum threshold to run for party leader, as former prime minister Boris Johnson ...

But Wallace added that Johnson still had “some questions to answer” over the multiple scandals, which resulted in a yet-to-launch investigation in the House of Commons. If found guilty of lying to the Commons over the “Partygate” scandal — lockdown-breaching revels held in Downing Street — Johnson could be suspended or even expelled from parliament. Mordaunt, who just missed out on making the final runoff after Johnson quit, said she was running for “a fresh start, a united party and leadership in the national interest”. The Sunak and Johnson camps are reportedly seeking talks to see if there is scope for a unity deal — although there is plenty of bad blood since the former prime minister’s defenestration. Security minister Tom Tugendhat, who ran for leader himself after Johnson was toppled in July, issued a thinly veiled appeal to the scandal-tainted ex-leader to stay out of the race. “Honoured to be the 100th Tory MP to support #Ready4Rishi,” senior backbencher Tobias Ellwood tweeted, as other backers of Sunak also said he had crossed the barrier.

After Truss quit Thursday, ending her six weeks in power, those who want to replace her were trying to find the 100 votes from Conservative lawmakers needed ...

I suspect that is not what the Tory party will do, they may well re-elect him,” he told the BBC. “The country needs a grown-up, serious leader. He can turn it around again.

According to a poll by Opinium, UK voters would prefer Sunak and Mordaunt over Johnson as the next PM. When asked to choose between Sunak or Johnson, ...

Sunak has the better skills to navigate the economy through the turbulence ahead. According to a poll by Opinium, UK voters would prefer Sunak and Mordaunt over Johnson as the next PM. The next administration needs to ensure it doesn’t over-promise and under-deliver, it said. 10 for Johnson would be “catastrophic” for the economy. Johnson told his ex-aide James Duddridge he’s prepared to mount a bid to return to No. “I’m flying back Dudders,” the newspaper quotes Johnson as saying.

LONDON — They were once close allies — two Tory Brexiteers working at the very top of government to steer Britain through the pandemic.

If Johnson can make it onto the members’ ballot, he would fancy his chances against Sunak — or any of his other rivals — in a final head-to-head. Second, Sunak is widely seen to have fought a lackluster campaign against Truss last time around — and the Conservative Party prides itself on picking winners. “In that circumstance, he’d probably be much happier always being able to think ‘oh, it could have been me.’” For his part, Johnson comes with enough baggage to fill the Downing Street flat several times over. Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome, said the two men’s electoral appeal was radically different. A few right-wingers, too — fed up of the Johnson circus — have joined them. “There had been mounting tension between the PM and Rishi for a while,” said one member of Johnson’s No. “They all still think that absolutely nothing has happened since 2019, and Boris is still this hugely popular lovable buffoon that wins elections.” Sunak tacked to a more traditional Conservative view of fiscal responsibility and Johnson was comfortable with higher spending and borrowing. For his part, Johnson has garnered support mainly from loyalist former ministers, along with a cohort of ardent Brexiteers. By the time Sunak resigned, relations between the two men had deteriorated bitterly. Nobody before Johnson has ever led the Conservative Party twice.

The former chancellor, who is vying with Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt to become Conservative party leader and prime minister, owns a portfolio of four ...

“It would be a bit odd to not just go back there because all the wallpaper that we did is still up in that flat. He said most people using the service didn’t seem to be aware of just how rich their MP – and potential PM – is. “People have got so much going on with their own lives, it’s hard for them to know just how insanely rich their MP is,” he said. “We have people on the streets thinking how are they going to get through the winter.” That fortune – and Sunak’s clumsiness in flaunting it – has some people asking if he is too rich to understand the day-to-day struggles of voters. “It is the opposite of annoying. However, if he wins the leadership contest – and he is the bookies’ favourite to do so – Sunak plans to move back into the flat above No 10 where he lived as chancellor until a few months ago. While I was chancellor I did town hall [meetings] very regularly with members of the public … Asked about his wealth, she said: “In this world there are people with money and people without. The house, which the couple bought for £1.5m before he was elected as an MP in 2015, is now worth more than £2m and has been transformed into something of a wellness retreat with a £400,000 indoor swimming pool, gym, yoga studio, hot tub and tennis court. “It’s hard to criticise someone for spending money how they choose to,” he said. I think he knows what’s what and will do a good job.”