Eight vie for leadership in contest for Boris Johnson’s successor

It comes after Nadhim Zahawi and Grant Shapps revealed their intention to run for the top job in the space of an hour

Nine Tories vie for leadership in contest for Johnson’s successor (Stefan Roussau/PA)

Eight Tories have so far put themselves forward to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister, just days after a collapse in party support forced his resignation.

Former British health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both pledged to slash corporation tax as they announced separate bids for the Tory leadership.