Who's backing Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt in the race to become the next Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has returned to the UK to plot a bid to return as Prime Minister in a move that has divided opinion among Conservative MPs, including his former allies. Mr Johnson arrived at Gatwick Airport on Saturday morning with his family after breaking off a holiday in the Dominican Republic following Liz Truss’s forced resignation on Thursday.
READ MORE:LIVE: Next Prime Minister latest as Rishi Sunak 'takes lead' and Boris Johnson flies back to UK Mr Johnson has so far won the support of six Cabinet ministers, including Ben Wallace, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Simon Clarke, Chris Heaton-Harris, Alok Sharma and Anne-Marie Trevelyan. The Leader of the House, who finished third in the last leadership election, said she had been encouraged by the support she had received from fellow Conservative MPs and wanted to unite the party.There is speculation among backers of the old Downing Street neighbours that they could strike a deal to stand together, but this would need them both to bury a lot of rancour.
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