LIVE: View of Downing Street as new Prime Minister announced today. Rishi Sunak is on the verge of getting the keys to Downing Street today after Boris Johnson dramatically dropped his Tory leadership bid. Mr Sunak could be named as the new PM as early as 2.15pm, with his sole remaining rival Penny Mordaunt struggling to reach the threshold of 100 nominations needed to trigger a run-off. The former Chancellor has received public backing from over 160 Tory MPs - and is racking up more numbers as prominent supporters of Mr Johnson jump on the bandwagon. He would be the country's first non-white premier.
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