Rishi Sunak’s gambled his political future by calling a General Election and he is likely face calls to stand aside as Conservative leader if that backfires.
The polls are not looking particularly great for the UK Prime Minister and the early signs ahead of the vote on Thursday, July 4 are that the Tories are heading for opposition after 14 years in Government.
It has even been suggested that Sunak faces a fight to hang on to his own seat Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire and an overall defeat to Labour would surely set the Conservatives on the hunt for a new head honcho.
Next Conservative leader odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, details of the leading contenders to be the next Tory chief are below.
Kemi Badenoch is the favourite with Paddy Power to be the next Conservative leader after spells in the Cabinet as well as a previous crack at the top job in 2022 when losing out to Liz Truss.
Former Home Secretary Priti Patel is next in the betting and could prove popular among Conservative members if she is returned as an MP in the next Parliament.
Tom Tugendhat, the Minister of State for Security, is also prominent in the market and is, arguably, the most viable candidate if the Tories opt to reposition themselves closer to the centre ground.
Reform UK leader and Brexit poster boy Nigel Farage is fourth in the betting amid suggestions he could look to seal a takeover of the Conservatives if they are hammered by the voters.
Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt faces a fight to retain her seat as the MP for Portsmouth North but boasts plenty of experience in Government and could prove popular among the Tory grassroots.
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, and the current holder of that post, James Cleverly, are also among the favourites in the betting ahead of the General Election.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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