Grant Shapps
The transport secretary says it's a "red herring" to suggest he should get involved in the negotiations.
The transport secretary insisted Boris Johnson had not checked out early from No.10 after the PM was criticised for not attending Cobra meetings.
Eleven candidates have so far declared that they want to replace Boris Johnson in No.10.
The transport secretary said he will create a "strike force" to help Tory MPs win their seats at the next election.
A sideways look at the would-be prime ministers.
The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies says public spending will have to be slashed to pay for it.
The transport secretary says he would introduce a new wave of austerity to pay for it.
The Cabinet trio are the latest names to join the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Defiant prime minister dismisses direct pleas from senior members of government to stand down, as resignations mount.
Grant Shapps vowed to bin repetitive rail announcements as part of his "bonfire of banalities".