It’s been less than two months since Boris Johnson left Downing Street following months of scandal, yet once again the the hunt is on for the right person to lead the Conservative Party and the country.
After saying she “could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected” as Tory leader, Liz Truss said that she would stay on until a leadership election was “completed within the next week”.
And Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee, has confirmed that a new Prime Minister would be in place by Friday, October 28.
The exact way a new leader will be chosed has not be revealed, but there are plenty of candidates who might like to take on the job.
Here are the top 10 according to the bookies – along with their odds of success.
9. Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat is one of several candidates priced at 66/1 to become the next Prime Minister. He ran in the last leadership campaign won by Liz Truss, being knocked out in the third round of voting. Tugendhat is a former journalist and PR consultant Tom Tugendhat who has served as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He is an officer in the Territorial Army and served in the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. Tugendhat has been MP for Tonbridge and Malling since 2015. Photo: Leon Neal
10. Suella Braverman
She may have only just resigned as Home Secretary, but Suella Braverman is also 66/1 to win the leadership. The first to enter the last contest, barrister Suella Braverman QC was previously the Attorney General for England and Wales since 2020 and chaired the European Research Group (ERG) from 19 June 2017 to 9 January 2018. She has been MP for Fareham since 2015. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS