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Rishi Sunak Frontrunner To Be Next British Prime Minister

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Runner-up to Truss in previous leadership race

Attention now turns to a replacement for Liz Truss

Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, who was runner-up to Ms. Truss in the Conservative leadership race, is favourite with bookmakers to replace her.

Penny Mordaunt is also a contender - the leader of the house Commons finished in third place in the leadership race. before she backed Ms Truss's bid.

Ben Wallace, the former Defence secretary is also in the frame - he stayed neutral during this summer's leadership battle before eventually backing Liz Truss.

The bookies are also offering good odds on a return for Boris Johnson.

Former Culture Secretary, and Johnson ally, Nadine Dorries has tweeted:

 

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