Déjà Vu?: Tory leadership contest - early contenders & can Boris Johnson become PM?

Déjà Vu? I think so… As the UK faces yet another Conservative leadership contest the nation asks - could Boris Johnson become Prime Minister again?Moments before Liz Truss made her terminal speech from the lectern, the former Prime Minister met with the chair of the 1922 committee to agree upon a modified leadership election to take place next week - here’s everything you need to know.

The former London Mayor has also shot up in the bookies estimations, now sitting in second place ahead of the incumbent Leader of the House Penny Mourdant while Rishi Sunak sits firmly in first place.It is expected that MPs would prefer a more technocratic and moderate pair of hands to steer the ship but with tory members having already favoured Liz Truss and Boris Johnson at previous leadership contests, there is no ruling out that they could opt for the old etonian once again.

If only one contestant reaches the 100 MP threshold, they will automatically become Prime Minister, without being subject to a public vote.Rishi Sunak is currently the favourite to win the leadership contest

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