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Rishi Sunak is the clear frontrunner among Tory activists to be the next Conservative Party leader, according to a new poll.
A survey of the Tory grassroots by the Conservative Home website found almost a third - 31 per cent - believe the Chancellor should succeed Boris Johnson.
Mr Sunak was far ahead of his rivals, with only two other frontbenchers making it into double figures - International Trade Secretary Liz Truss with 12 per cent and Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt with 11 per cent.
Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, was in fourth place with just eight per cent of the vote.
The findings were published as a separate survey conducted by the website showed Mr Johnson's approval rating among the Tory faithful has plummeted by more than 30 points since he tried to dodge self-isolation.
The poll found the Prime Minister's rating had dropped from 39.2 per cent last month to just 3.4 per cent, taking him into the bottom five members of the Cabinet.
A survey of the Tory grassroots by the Conservative Home website found almost a third - 31 per cent - believe the Chancellor should succeed Boris Johnson
