Rishi Sunak backed to become new Prime Minister after Boris Johnson pulls out

RISHI Sunak is on course to be named Prime Minister TODAY after his main rival Boris Johnson dramatically dropped out - but Penny Mordaunt still thinks she's in with a shot.

The former Prime Minster insisted he had the numbers to go to a vote of the Conservative membership.

But he threw in the towel as MPs broke for Mr Sunak at a rate of more than two to one.

Now the ex-Chancellor is set for a coronation at 2pm UNLESS his other rival Penny Mordaunt manages to drastically improve her supporter base.

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Rishi Sunak set to be named PM TODAY with backing from majority of Tory MPs – but Penny Mordaunt thinks she’ll catch up

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[Notwithstanding]

The Tories need to be removed from power completely in order for anything to change

[rickpacker]

If you thought the last one was bad, now you've got the runner up!

[DAN.]

Get them all out. Scumbags and crooks.

[Jimmy-B-]

Heated swimming pool, A billionaire wife. 6 figure salary. He is going to be really in touch with the population

[Notwithstanding]

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”

In other words, if the last two Tory administrations have been disasters then why not give power to a different party?

[matta]

Rishi will destroy the entire united kingdom equally 🤡

[carbinewilliams]

I had little trust in BoJo....and I have even less trust in this slick billionaire.

[stephenroche]

This is the same man as chancellar who redirected funding from deprived areas to more affluent areas and admitted it on camera lets not forget that.

[AllThatJuice-]

they dont even bother to hide the circus anymore

[johnmknox]

I can't tell the difference between Starmer and Blair and Sunak and Blair. 🤮

[harrywalsh]

How anyone still believes that these elections are authentic is beyond me 😂

[timduncan]

Absolute disgrace him representing our country

[maggieboo]

Our country is being destroyed day by day 😪 🇬🇧the worst is yet to come, God help us all, I can't think of anyone who's trustworthy to rule our country 🙏 😢 💔

[jaimiee]

Yes in a cost of living crisis lets have the man who thinks rich should have more money n poor should struggle

[julieclonan]

Oh look ! it's Rishi WEF, the Manlet with the Digital Father-in-law 🤫

[stevecorkery]

Watch him push digital currency now. He seems to think that we need a Chinese social credit score system in this country.

[lostinpa-dadenduro]

Herr Schwab’s children have obeyed their orders.

[glyniscurry]

The rich get richer the poorer get poorer. Nothing will change never has for years!!!!

[toxicmale]

First past the post must be abolished for propartionate representation of the people and democracy to return.
Without propartionate representation there is only one viable option left to the people, which is violence.
Freedom and democracy must return, if the establishment are unwilling to facilitate this then the people must force them by any means necessary.

[ianhawtin]

More like a weffers convention than a tory election