Rishi Sunak Betting Specials and Odds - Sunak 9/1 to become PM in 2020

With pressure mounting on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his handling of the Dominic Cummings coronavirus saga, Paddy Power have introduce special markets for Chancellor of the Exchequer to replace him.

Sunak has impressed with his handling of the crisis throughout the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain, with many thinking he is likely to be next leader of the Conservative party when Johnson's time is up at the helm.

Paddy Power have a special market available for Sunak with odds of 9/1 that he becomes Prime Minister in 2020 and 7/1 that it happens in 2021.

Johnson has stood by Cummings despite his special adviser allegedly breaking lockdown rules to travel 260 miles to a family home in Durham from London.

Cummings issued a statement defending his actions, as well as subsequent trips while in the north-east of England, and Johnson has vowed not to sack the man who helps form his strategies and policies.

Other MPs, including Sunak, have come out in support of Cummings and also defended him during heavy media scrutiny.

Sunak, meanwhile, is 9/2 to be the next British Prime Minister in the latest betting from William Hill. He is second favourite behind new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with the pair the only frontrunners in single figure odds.