Johnson, Mordaunt or Sunak: who is backing who as next Tory leader

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The number of publicly declared MPs who are backing potential candidates for the Conservative leadership is growing, with three key figures emerging: the former chancellor Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister Boris Johnson, and Penny Mordaunt, the current leader of the House of Commons. Each candidate will need at least 100 signatures to make it to the first round of voting on Monday.

Here is a rundown of those who have publicly thrown their weight behind their preferred potential candidate:

Rishi Sunak

Crispin Blunt

Richard Holden

Julie Marson

Angela Richardson

Kevin Hollinrake

Steve Double

Jo Gideon

Simon Hart

John Glen

Anthony Mangnall

Andrew Bowie

Dominic Raab

Gary Streeter

John Stevenson

Andrew Murrison

Paul Maynard

Craig Williams

Simon Jupp

Bim Afolami

James Cartlidge

Boris Johnson

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Paul Bristow

Nadine Dorries

James Duddridge

Brendan Clarke-Smith

Stephen McPartland

Michael Fabricant

Marco Longhi

Andrew Stephenson

Andrea Jenkyns

Lia Nici

Amanda Milling

Christopher Chope

Shaun Bailey

Andrew Rosindell

Karl McCartney

David Morris

Peter Bone

Holly Mumby-Croft

Jane Hunt

Scott Benton

Penny Mordaunt

Derek Thomas

Maria Miller

Bob Seely

John Lamont

Andrea Leadsom

Damian Collins

Robbie Moore

Craig Tracey

Kieran Mullan

Nicola Richards

John Penrose

Roger Gale

Caroline Dinenage

Heather Wheeler

Harriett Baldwin

Elliot Colburn