Penny Mordaunt

Mr Sunak, a former chancellor, secured the keys to No 10 just seven weeks after he lost out to Ms Truss in a previous Tory leadership race.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt face off in the race for No 10 after ex-PM said it is ‘not the right time’ for him to stand.

If Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House reaches 100 nominations, she will a place on the ballot in the contest to become the next prime minister.