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Ex-chancellor announces candidacy for Conservative leadership contest in second run at top job this year Tory leadership contest – latest updates The former chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his candidacy for the Conservative leadership contest, his second run at the top job this year. Sunak, the MP for Richmond, lost to his rival Liz Truss less than seven weeks ago but her shock departure on Thursday, triggering another race for the premiership, has pushed him to return to the fray. Continue reading… ​Ex-chancellor announces candidacy for Conservative leadership contest in second run at top job this yearTory leadership contest –…

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Sunday Express – Boris Is Back Summary of the front page The Sunday Express reports that Boris Johnson was on course to pull off the biggest comeback in political history last night. Allies of the former PM claimed to have gathered support for a second stint in Number 10, the paper says. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment Sunday Papers Previous Next

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Leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker backs Rishi Sunak for Tory leadership, saying Johnson was ‘bound to implode’ Tory leadership contest – latest updates Rishi Sunak has won the backing of the leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker, who warned that Boris Johnson returning as prime minister would be a “guaranteed nailed-on disaster” that would cause the government to implode. Sunak, who is the frontrunner to succeed Liz Truss, has now far exceeded the necessary 100 MPs to get on the ballot. Continue reading… ​Leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker backs Rishi Sunak for Tory leadership, saying Johnson was ‘bound to implode’Tory leadership contest – latest…

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