UK: Mordaunt says she has over 90 MPs – despite claim Sunak ‘will be PM by end of the day’

Rishi Sunak is the strong favourite to be the new prime minister as more than half of Tory MPs back him, with Penny Mordaunt scrambling to get the required 100 before the 2pm cut off.

Rishi Sunak could be announced as prime minister within hours as Penny Mordaunt scrambles to get 100 backers among Tory MPs.

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