Next Prime-Minister Odds: Top five in the betting to become PM, as Liz Truss is odds-on for an early exit

The last couple of years have left British politics arguably in its worst state in the modern era. From the prorogation of parliament, to PartyGate, to MPs being caught watching porn in the Houses of Commons, the political party that has been running the country for the last 12 years are seemingly out to make a mockery of us.

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After Boris Johnson was forced out as Prime Minister (more on him in a second), the fight to become his successor commenced within the Conservatives. Battle lines were well and truly drawn, and whilst the rest of us mere commoners were forced to worry about the little things such as, how will I pay my bills this winter, why is the seawater brown, and of course, will my grandparents survive without heating, the Tories toured our isles in their bid to hold the now dreaded position of PM.

To no-one's surprise, Liz Truss came out on top in that battle over the surprisingly tiny Rishi Sunak (look it up, you’ll be surprised), things haven’t worked out very well so far for her.

With the pound priced at as little as ever, the Bank of England stepping in to spend literal billions to stop their mini budget, the Prime Minister performed a now famous Conservative 180, sacked Kwasi Kwarteng as her Chancellor, and brought Jeremy Hunt back to the front-benches.

All of this has left Liz Truss hanging on precariously to her job, which you can read more about here. And once again, the rumours of a change of leadership are rampant amongst the media, so much so that OddsChecker are reporting Boris Johnson (remember him!) has come in from 20/1 to as little as 11/1 since the morning of Tuesday 18th October.

That price leaves him a little outside the top five in terms of the betting to take over at number 10, which are as follows…

Rishi Sunak: 17/10

The former Chancellor, once dubbed ‘Dishi Rishi’, has dropped out of the limelight since his defeat in the leadership contest, but with Truss and co. now adopting a similar fiscal plan to the one he proposed, he comes in as the favourite to move one house down from his former abode.

Jeremy Hunt: 4/1

It seems as though Hunt has currently taken Downing Street under siege, completely cancelling out all of the PM’s budget and/or hopes and dreams. Seen by many towards the centre as a ‘safe pair of hands’, Hunt could be in prime position to extend his stay at the front of our politics.

Penny Mordaunt: 4/1

Seemingly liked by many Tory party members, rumours have it that her severe lack of experience on the front-benches and in the cabinet could hold her back from becoming the fourth female Prime-Minister.

Keir Starmer: 7/1

If it comes to a general election, Starmer is going to win, and win big. The only problem remains is whether the Tories will look to appoint a new leader and PM for a third time, or take the hit and call a GE.

Ben Wallace: 10/1

Just squeezing Boris out of the top five is the Secretary of State for Defence. Having held a number of positions in cabinet, he’s certainly no stranger to big decisions, but his lack of ‘mojo’ and star quality may be holding him back here.