any contenders for Tory leadership who drop out of the race are leading Wednesday’s papers.
the guard and i report the field of candidates to be replaced Boris Johnson has been reduced to eight after Sajid JavidGrant Shapps and Rehman Chishti dropped out of the race.
The Daily Express and Financial times lead with loyalists to Mr Johnson expressing support for Secretary of State Liz Truss.
The Daily Telegraph carries comments from Rishi Sunakwho says he will run the economy with “common sense Thatcherism” if he becomes the next prime minister.
Mr Johnson’s outing has sparked a “backlash” from voters on the red wall, according to the Daily mail†
Elsewhere, Subway reports that British emergency services are on “red alert” as the heat wave threatens to break the UK’s 38.7C record.
The daily mirror says the land’s recycling is “illegally dumped and incinerated in Turkey”.
The sun leads with Boris Becker teaching sports science in prison.
And the Daily star doubts Gary Lineker’s salary at the BBC.