Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt face off in the race for No 10 after ex-PM said it is ‘not the right time’ for him to stand.
Penny Mordaunt
Sunak will be just as bad as Johnson for Scotland, says Ian Blackford
The SNP Westminster leader’s comments come after Boris Johnson’s dramatic withdrawal from the Tory leadership contest.
Boris Johnson pulls out of race for 10 Downing Street
The former prime minister admitted he cannot unite the warring Conservative Party.
Johnson’s team claim he has the numbers to get on the ballot paper
Rival camps react with suspicion in the absence of a formal declaration from the ex-PM that he is standing.
Swinney urges Tories to ‘do the decent thing’ and call general election
Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney made the call as the deadline approaches for candidates to declare in the Tory leadership contest.
Rishi Sunak promises ‘integrity and professionalism’ as he enters Tory race
The former chancellor became the second candidate to declare their prime ministerial ambitions.
Rishi Sunak ‘first contender to pass threshold of 100 Tory MPs’
Former PM Boris Johnson was lagging behind, as was Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt.
Rishi Sunak ‘wins enough support to progress in Tory leadership campaign’
The former chancellor is the first candidate to be the next prime minister believed to have reached the 100-nomination threshold.
Boris Johnson jets back to UK as Tories split on his expected leadership bid
The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.
Who is backing who in the Tory leadership race?
Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.