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Rishi Sunak looks set for Number 10 as Boris Johnson abandons leadership race

Former Conservative Party leader only got 60 MPs to back him, 40 short of the 100 required to be on the ticket

Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Friday, October 21. Photograph: PA
Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Friday, October 21. Photograph: PA
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Sun Oct 23 2022 - 15:46 • 4 MIN READ