Rishi Sunak has warned against 'fairytale' tax cuts as he launches his bid to become the next Prime Minister
It has led to fears the government will be in a 'state of paralysis' over the coming months.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, declared he would enter in January and then repeated his position in the Telegraph on Friday.Attorney general Suella Braverman has also said she would run, announcing her plans on ITV on Wednesday - before Mr Johnson stepped down.And on Friday, hours after Mr Sunak launched his campaign, former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch announced her leadership bid in The Times.
Boris Johnson in the meantime has attempted to plug the gaps left by a flood of resignations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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