It was the most Johnson way of admitting defeat – and there was even a hint he might make a comeback
After a mad dash back from his Caribbean holiday, a flurry of canvassing, secret summits with rivals Rishi Sunak and...
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‘I am well-placed to deliver Tory victory in 2024’: Why Boris Johnson dropped out – in his own words
Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the Conservative Party leadership race - although he never officially entered it. Here,...
Question mark over whether Boris Johnson ever had the numbers
Boris Johnson never officially entered this campaign, but make no doubt about it he has been running a campaign to...
We could be hours away from finding out who the next PM is – here are Monday’s key timings
We could be hours away from finding out who the UK's next prime minister is.Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak are...
Rishi Sunak enters race to be next PM – hours after late-night talks with Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak has announced his bid to become the next Conservative leader and prime minister, six weeks after Liz Truss...
Johnson may be dominating talk about Tory leadership race but a win won’t be easy
For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put...
Sunak backer labels Johnson a ‘guaranteed disaster’- as ally for ex-PM claims ‘we have the numbers’
A second turn in Number 10 for Boris Johnson would be "a guaranteed disaster", one of his former supporters has...
Sunak secures 100 backers in leadership race as Team Johnson claims former PM has also reached threshold
Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs - enough to meet the threshold...
Johnson may be dominating talk about Tory leadership race but a win won’t be easy
For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put...
Boris Johnson arrives back in UK after telling allies he will run for prime minister
Boris Johnson has arrived back in the UK as speculation mounts that the former prime minister will enter the Tory...
Rishi Sunak becomes first to secure public backing of 100 MPs in Tory leadership race
Rishi Sunak has become the first to receive 100 public endorsements from Tory MPs - enough to meet the threshold...
Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon as the ex-PM picks up some big-name backers?
Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon in the fight for the soul of the Conservative Party?The former chancellor...
Boris Johnson reveals he will seek return to Number 10, saying: ‘I’m going to do it’
Boris Johnson has revealed to a close political ally that he is going to run in the Conservative leadership contest...
Penny Mordaunt announces leadership bid after Liz Truss resigns
Penny Mordaunt has become the first MP to enter the race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister after her...
Who is Penny Mordaunt, the ex-magician’s assistant looking to conjure up victory in PM race?
Penny Mordaunt, the Commons leader and a former magician's assistant, will be looking to conjure up the necessary support and...
Who is in the running to replace Liz Truss as prime minister?
Just two days ago Liz Truss declared she was a "fighter, not a quitter" in a defiant exchange with the...
Boris Johnson sits in economy for flight back to UK – after telling an ally he will run to be PM again
Boris Johnson has been pictured by Sky News making his way back to the UK.The former prime minister has been...
The race to 100 – who are Tory MPs backing to be the next prime minister?
The race is on to become the next prime minister of the UK following Liz Truss's resignation on Thursday after...
Who are the bookies backing to be PM? Find out in our live tracker
Conservative MPs will vote on Monday to decide who they would like as the next prime minister. But who do...
Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon as the ex-PM picks up some big-name backers?
Can Rishi Sunak stop the Boris Johnson bandwagon in the fight for the soul of the Conservative Party?The former chancellor...
