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EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election

The Independent UK

Penny Mordaunt's reality TV stint and Commons 'c**k' game as she tries for PM again

Penny Mordaunt has declared she is entering the Tory leadership race for the second time, so here we take a look back at her rise to fame and antics away from politics

Daily Mirror

Tories call for General Election as race to No 10 enters final stages

TORIES have begun calling for a General Election – despite the predicted wipe-out it would mean for their party – with Rishi Sunak expected to…

The National (Scotland)

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Boris Johnson pulls out of race for UK prime minister, leaving Sunak ahead

LONDON — Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to lead the U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party, leaving Rishi Sunak on the brink of becoming the next prime minister.

Tribune News Service

Return of Boris Johnson as PM would be 'guaranteed disaster' says Tory minister

Mr Johnson is facing an inquiry by MPs

Wales Online

Return of Boris Johnson would be ‘guaranteed disaster’, says Tory minister

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK

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

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Starmer urged to call vote of no confidence in 'disastrous' Tories by SNP's Blackford

Sir Keir is the only person who can submit a vote of no confidence, as leader of the opposition in the House of Commons. The SNP vowed to work with Labour to remove the Tories

Daily Mirror

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

How will the inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over Partygate work?

Mr Johnson is thought to be privately urging MPs to back him in the leadership race

The Independent UK

Who could replace Liz Truss? These are the top contenders to be the third British PM in seven weeks

The UK Conservatives are looking for their fifth prime minister in six years. After the brutal downfall of Liz Truss, it's hard to fathom why anyone would want the job, but these are the frontrunners.

ABC News

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

British Minister Penny Mordaunt Announces Bid to Be Next UK PM

British minister Penny Mordaunt on Friday launched her bid to replace Liz Truss as prime minister, becoming the first Conservative lawmaker to formally announce they are running. Mordaunt, 49, has navigated the tenures of the four prime ministers she has served under, keeping her distance from Boris Johnson's scandal-ridden time…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Penny Mordaunt officially enters race to be Prime Minister

Leader of the House of Commons is the first to declare

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The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt to stand for Conservative leadership

Leader of House of Commons and former defence secretary announces candidacy

Daily Record

General election - who decides to call a vote and when the next one is set to happen

The decision to call an election is up to the PM who succeeds Liz Truss.

WEKU

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them

Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is racing to select a replacement.

Irish Mirror

Why did Liz Truss resign and who will replace her as UK prime minister? Latest news

Events in the House of Commons on October 19 made it clear that the prime minister had lost control

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Liverpool Echo

Chester MP Chris Matheson resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

Mr Matheson has announced he will step down after a Parliamentary watchdog recommended he be suspended from the House of Commons for four weeks

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP Chris Matheson resigns over ‘unwanted sexual advances’

Move will trigger byelection in Chester after panel finds he breached Commons’ sexual misconduct policy

Evening Standard

Labour MP Christian Matheson resigns after report finds evidence of sexual misconduct

A Labour MP has resigned after Westminster’s sleaze watchdog recommended he should be suspended for “serious sexual misconduct”.

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.

The Conversation

Liz Truss resigns: so why isn't the UK having an election?

Liz Truss resigned as the Conservative party leader just 45 days after being elected to that position. She was forced out by her backbenchers because of a disastrously misjudged mini-budget, concerns about her competency and a catastrophic collapse in the Conservatives’ poll ratings. She is now destined to become the…

Manchester Evening News

Political pantomime while we're suffering - stories of real people struggling as government in mayhem

"I think they need to stop and help out the people who are struggling more"

Manchester Evening News

A day of chaos: Liz Truss bows out after just 44 days in office with Boris Johnson planning remarkable return to No 10

Thursday marked a day of political turmoil at Number 10 that stands unparalleled in recent history

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