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Rishi Sunak leads PM race as Boris Johnson arrives in London
Supporters of the former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, say he's got the backing of the 100 Conservative MPs needed to enter the race
Rishi Sunak is close to reaching the 100 MP nominations needed to enter the race to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister.
The ex-chancellor has 93 endorsements from Tory MPs so far, though a campaign source said he had already reached 100.
Former leader Boris Johnson, second with 44 backers, is poised to enter the contest to succeed Liz Truss and is flying back from a Caribbean holiday.
The Leader of the Commons, Penny Mordaunt, is the only person to announce their candidacy, counting 21 supporters so far.
Neither Sunak nor Johnson have officially launched their campaigns, but this has not stopped backers declaring their support.
Boris Johnson was pictured last night flying home from his holiday in the Dominican Republic, after reports that he planning to join the Conservative leadership contest.
Boris Johnson tipped for comeback after Liz Truss resigns
A Sky News reporter shared a photo of the former PM on the plane. He is due to arrive in London this morning.
A BBC reporter who was also on the flight said some passengers who tried to take selfies were stopped from doing so by his sizeable security team.
Liz Truss announced Thursday (Oct 21) outside Downing Street that she is resigning as prime minister.
Truss accepted that she could not deliver the promises she made when she was running for Conservative leader, having lost the faith of her party.
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