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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans to scrap Boris Johnson's 'vanity' £250m national flagship

Jeremy Hunt plans to end the former Prime Minister's dream for a £250million national flagship for which the Ministry of Defence has spent nearly £2.5m on staff costs and consultants

Daily Mirror

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

Manchester Evening News

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.

Bangkok Post

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UK’s Sunak ‘qualifies’ for PM race as Johnson eyes comeback

Boris Johnson cuts short his holiday apparently to join the PM race, as ex-chancellor leads in Tory leadership contest.

Al Jazeera

Rishi Sunak ‘first contender to pass threshold of 100 Tory MPs’ in race to become PM

RISHI Sunak is believed to have become the first Conservative leadership candidate to secure the backing of 100 MPs, shoring up sufficient support…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak ‘first contender to pass threshold of 100 Tory MPs’

Former PM Boris Johnson was lagging behind, as was Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak clears first hurdle in race to be next Prime Minister

Former chancellor ahead of Johnson and Mordaunt, but ex-PM has support among Cabinet heavyweights

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Johnson flies back to UK as Sunak’s backers claim he has passed threshold of 100 MPs

Former PM’s allies say he will easily gain enough support to get on ballot, while critics warn of potential defections

The Guardian - UK

Thieving Russian soldiers caught leaving house in invaded Ukraine with washing machine

Footage, which was said to be filmed by a Ukrainian drone, shows the two Russian soldiers carrying the washing machine out of the house and across the front lawn

Daily Mirror

Who is backing who in the Tory leadership race?

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt in the running to be next leader of the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Penny Mordaunt becomes first MP to declare candidacy to become next Prime Minister

Mordaunt is expected to be joined in the race by Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

Daily Record

Ben Wallace wants Boris Johnson to succeed Liz Truss as Prime Minister

The Defence Secretary has also ruled himself out of the race for the top job

Wales Online

Ben Wallace rules himself out for PM and suggests he would back Johnson

Defence secretary says Johnson has ‘questions to answer’ but has a mandate, as former PM returns from Caribbean

The Guardian - UK

Who is in the running to be the UK's next Prime Minister?

A number of names are leading the pack

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Wallace suggests he would back Johnson as he rules himself out of race for No 10

The Defence Secretary said it is important to think about ‘who could win the next election’ for the Conservatives.

Radio France Internationale

Truss departure opens gates to unsteady race for Tory leadership

The departure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, after six chaotic weeks marked by policy U-turns and growing discontent within her own Conservative Party, spells more uncertainty for the United Kingdom, financial markets and foreign policy. As the contest to succeed Britain's shortest-serving premier begins, the country is seeking a…

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

UK's Wallace rules out leadership bid, likely to back Boris Johnson

British defence minister Ben Wallace on Friday said he would not stand in the contest to replace Liz Truss as prime minister and was leaning towards backing former leader Boris Johnson.

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Daily Mirror

Tory Ben Wallace rules himself out for PM - and 'leans' to backing Boris Johnson

The Defence Secretary said he will not be running for Prime Minister and said he is 'leaning towards' a surprise comeback for disgraced former premier Boris Johnson

Evening Standard

Iranian Revolutionary Guard accused of helping Russian forces operate drones in Crimea

‘Iran and Russia, they can lie to the world, but they certainly can’t hide the facts’ a US official said

The Guardian - UK

How green are the Tory leadership candidates this time round?

After Liz Truss’s ‘war on nature’, we look again at the environmental record of the most probable crop of hopefuls

Al Jazeera

How will the race for the UK’s next prime minister unfold?

The ruling Conservative Party is expected to select the new prime minister by October 28 following Truss’s resignation.

Evening Standard

Odds on who is going to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister

Truss will step down as PM when her successor is appointed in the next week

The Independent UK

Next prime minister odds: Who is the favorite to succeed Liz Truss?

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt appear to be only serious contenders after Boris Johnson aborts bid

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace: Who is the defence secretary regularly tipped as the Tories’ next leader?

Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos

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