Prime Minister race LIVE – Rishi wins backing of 100 MPs securing place on leadership ballot as support for Boris grows

RISHI Sunak has been officially backed by more than 100 Tory MPs to be the next Prime Minister. The former Chancellor is the first to reach the threshold and has stormed ahead of Boris Johnson, who has five cabinet backers, and Penny Mordaunt. Mr Sunak, who came second against Ms Truss in the last race six weeks ago, has around 87 public declarations – ahead of Mr Johnson’s 50, while Ms Mordaunt struggles on 18. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has 51 public backers and 68 in total, while Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt trails behind with 22 public backers and 25 in… Read Full Article