Former minister has 'no plans at the moment' to stand as Tory leader

Shadow leader of the House, Chris Philp has told Sky News he has "no plans at the moment" to stand as a candidate for leader of the Conservative Party.

Meanwhile, Sky News understands former home secretary Priti Patel is going to run to replace Rishi Sunak as leader.

Rumours have been circling Westminster for months that the Tory MP was lining herself up for the race if the party lost the general election.

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