Sources planning ex-PM's possible campaign say he has 100 MPs behind him, but Rishi Sunak's supporters call for proof.
Ms Badenoch - who made a big impact in the last Tory leadership contest -She joined a growing list of Sunak backers, even though the ex-chancellor has yet to officially declare he is standing.
Pointing to the parliamentary probe facing Mr Johnson, Mr Raab told the BBC: "We cannot go backwards. We cannot have another episode of the Groundhog Day, of the soap opera of Partygate". Among supporters of Boris Johnson is former home secretary Priti Patel who said he could bring together a united team and lead the UK to a stronger and more prosperous future.
Meanwhile Andrea Leadsom, former business secretary, said Ms Mordaunt was the unifying candidate; an experienced minister and a "robust Brexiteer".
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