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Tory leadership contest unofficially under way – with Wallace party favourite

Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace and Rishi Sunak early favourites in leadership race

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace leads the odds as favourites to be next Tory leader announced

Boris Johnson resigned today

Nottingham Post

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Here's who's confirmed to stand in - and ruled out of - the Tory leadership race

A NUMBER of senior Tories either threw their hat in the ring or ruled themselves out of the Conservative leadership contest on Thursday following…

The National (Scotland)

Who will be the next Prime Minister after Boris resignation?

WITH news of Boris Johnson’s resignation finally confirmed by Johnson himself, many might be wondering who is poised to take his place.

The National (Scotland)

Tom Tugendhat or Jeremy Hunt should be next Tory leader, according to The Independent reader poll

Tugendhat gets 24% of the vote, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt with 22%. Former MP Rory Stewart also gets a mention

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson resigns as prime minister – here's who could replace him

Most prime ministers would have resigned over any one of the scandals to engulf Boris Johnson’s government. Johnson, never one for tradition or rules, rode out nearly every crisis – but the Chris Pincher affair was the final straw. Led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, over…

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

Johnson said Thursday he will remain as British prime minister while a leadership contest is held to choose his successor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who are the leading candidates to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister?

After taking over from Theresa May in 2019, Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. These are the frontrunners to take his place when he leaves 10 Downing Street.

ABC News

Boris Johnson to quit after months of scandals hammer UK Tories

Boris Johnson said he’ll step down as UK prime minister, bringing the curtain down on a tempestuous three years in office marred by a succession of scandals that culminated in the rebellion of his own cabinet and parliamentary group.

Tribune News Service

Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson

The contest to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun after he announced he is resigning as Conservative Party leader

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's Downing Street resignation speech in full

The Prime Minister was forced to resign after a wave of resignations

Chronicle Live

Who will replace Boris Johnson? The runners and riders

Analysis: ratings out of 10 of the chances of some of the likely contenders to be next Tory leader

The Guardian - UK

Who is Rochdale-born Sajid Javid and how could he rise from former Health Secretary to Prime Minister?

The Greater Manchester-born man is a serious contender to take over the premiership from Boris Johnson

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

How much does a minister earn from resigning? Golden handshakes worth thousands

Quitting ministers are eligible by law to receive three months of their front-bench salary as a severance package, meaning scores of Tory MPs could pocket thousands for resigning

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool Daily Post: The back of Boris and a 'wretched and shameless ending'

Read the Liverpool Daily Post newsletter for Thursday July 7, 2022

WEKU

Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

His resignation will trigger an internal election to pick a new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also be the next prime minister. He steps down after defections left him unable to govern.

Evening Standard

Sajid Javid’s brave resignation was driven by principle

It was, as ever, the child of an immigrant who did the entirely necessary job that no one else wanted to do. Sajid Javid’s resignation as health secretary on Tuesday evening precipitated a torrent of departures that ultimately led to the end of Boris Johnson’s premiership.

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Dynamite News

UK: Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister, say sources

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi told the PM to "go now' while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace withdrew his support. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Inflation, recession fears and tax cuts: any new UK chancellor faces an unenviable in-tray

The flood of ministerial resignations from UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s government in recent days started with Rishi Sunak’s resignation as UK chancellor of the exchequer on July 5 2022, alongside health secretary Sajid Javid’s. His resignation letter cited differences of opinion over the economy, saying that a “low-tax, high-growth…

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Sajid Javid mulls leadership bid to avert ‘catastrophe’

In today’s Diary: Javid’s CPS speech / Bad wallpaper news for the PM / Piers Morgan’s piglet / Anne-Marie urges more school meals for kids

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson replacement: Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt top odds in wide-open race for No 10

Several senior MPs quietly began planning possible leadership bid campaigns some weeks ago

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson resigns: the rise and fall of a maverick sunk by sleaze and scandal

He was elected in a landslide, got Brexit done and led the vaccine rollout, but accusations of impropriety – and his myriad weaknesses – proved his undoing. By Joe Murphy

Chronicle Live

Next Prime Minister odds - Rishi Sunak favourite but Raab odds shorten

The race has begun to replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister with the former Chancellor currently the bookies favourite

Bristol Post

Sajid Javid's journey from Stapleton Road to potential candidate for Prime Minister

The odds for Sajid Javid becoming the next Prime Minister stand at 8/1, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce his resignation

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