After David Cameron’s resignation following the 2016 Brexit referendum, four Conservative MPs served as prime minister – Mrs May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. The shortest among their terms in office was Ms Truss’s, who stayed in Number 10 for fewer than 50 days.

Tory leadership contender accused of targetting Muslims but says: ‘I’m very careful when I speak. I’ve met many Muslim people who love Israel’. Tom Tugendhat backs calls for contest to end early so new Tory leader elected in time for budget 10:31 On Saturday Jason Groves in the Mail said the Conservative party is close to agreeing to bring forward the end date of the Tory leadership contest,

It came after the Tory leadership hopeful had earlier described it as ‘excessive’, saying the government is doing "too much". | ITV National News