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A copy of The Sun newspaper featuring former prime minister Boris Johnson lies on the floor outside 10 Downing Street in central London on October 21, 2022. – Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss canvassed for support with her predecessor Boris Johnson reportedly considering a sensational comeback, while opposition parties demanded an early general election to end months of political chaos.
British newspapers featured sombre images of Truss’s last speech outside the door of No. 10 Downing Street, with leftwing broadsheet The Guardian headlining its front page: “The bitter end”. Political website Guido Fawkes, which is running a rolling spreadsheet of Tory MPs’ declared support, had Johnson on 52, Sunak on 47 and Mordaunt on 18 by early Friday.
Johnson in his final question time in parliament in July dropped a hint, saying: “hasta la vista baby”. Other candidates could include a representative of the party’s right such as Suella Braverman, whose resignation as interior minister Wednesday helped trigger Truss’s downfall.Contenders have until 2:00 pm on Monday to produce the minimum 100 nominations from their fellow Tory MPs.
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