Portillo favourite to replace Hague

Michael Portillo and Ann Widdecombe are among the favourites to take over the leadership of the Conservative party following William Hague's resignation this morning.

Portillo favourite to replace Hague
Fri, 08 Jun, 2001 - 10:02

Michael Portillo and Ann Widdecombe are among the favourites to take over the leadership of the Conservative party following William Hague's resignation this morning.

Hague's decision came in the wake of the Tories' second successive walloping at the polls as Labour swept to another landslide general election win in the UK.

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