* Rishi Sunak is on the brink of becoming the UK's next PM after a breathless few days of Tory manoeuvring
* Boris Johnson pulled out of race last night despite claiming he had 100 nominations from MPs needed to run
* Penny Mordaunt was the only other remaining hopeful but Commons Leader failed to make the 100 threshold
* He could take over from Liz Truss in Downing Street as early as tonight or tomorrow with huge task ahead
Rishi Sunak dramatically seized the keys to Downing Street today after Penny Mordaunt followed Boris Johnson in dropping out of the leadership race.
Mr Sunak has been named the new Tory chief - and the incoming PM - after his sole remaining rival Ms Mordaunt failed to make the threshold of 100 nominations needed to trigger a run-off.
To banging of desks in a room deep in the Commons, 1922 committee chair Sir Graham Brady said he had received one valid form. 'Rishi Sunak is therefore elected as leader of the Conservative Party.'
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WNU Editor: Rishi Sunak was the minister responsible for putting the UK in the mess that it is in right now. Bottom line. He is not going to win the next election, and that is why he was selected today to be the UK's next PM .... Swift rise to PM, but some doubt Rishi Sunak can win UK elections(Reuters). The powers that be in the UK want this person to be the next PM .... Keir Starmer leads calls for immediate general election (BBC).
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