Penny Mordaunt has become the first Tory to confirm she is standing to take over from Liz Truss as PM, with a pledge to re-unite the bitterly divided Tory Party.
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson are also likely to take part in the contest with reports suggesting the pair could strike a deal to lay the foundations for a unified Conservative government.
Report by Czubalam.
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