Support for Nigel Farage as next PM soars after Boris Johnson speech, bookmaker says

There have been a rush of bets on the next incumbent of 10 Downing Street with the likelihood of Boris Johnson not surviving as Prime Minister after 2020, according to bookmaker BoyleSports.

And a flood of bets on Mr Farage to become PM – despite him not being an MP – have seen his odds slashed from 66-1 to 33-1 since Boris Johnson’s ‘stay alert' speech to the nation on Sunday night.

New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer remains favourite to be next Prime Minister according to BoyleSports while there has also been a rush of bets on Yvette Cooper, who has gone from 50-1 to 28-1.

Following the Prime Ministers speech on COVID-19 on Sunday evening, requests started to pour in on who would replace Boris Johnson, should he step down.

Keir Starmer was cut into the 13/8 favourite from 4/1 but support has arrived today for former shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is 5/1 to replace Johnson, while First Secretary of the State Dominic Raab is the 16/1 third favourite.

Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “Nigel Farage has mocked Johnson’s TV address and punters are now starting to back him to become the next Prime Minister.

“The former UKIP leader is 33/1 from 66/1 but the main bulk of support that arrived with us on Wednesday was for Labour Party politician Yvette Cooper, who is now 28/1 from 50/1.”

Next UK General Election Betting ~ Prime Minister After Boris Johnson

13-8 Keir Starmer

5 Rishi Sunak

16 Dominic Raab

20 Michael Gove

20 Matt Hancock

28 Yvette Cooper

28 Margaret Beckett

33 Nigel Farage

33 Jeremy Hunt

33 Sajid Javid

33 Angela Rayner

33 Priti Patel

33 Dominic Grieve

40 Emily Thornberry

40 Rory Stewart

50 John McDonnell

50 Penny Mordaunt

66 Tom Watson

100 Andrea Leadsom

100 Tom Tugendhat

100 Liz Truss

100 Lisa Nandy

100 James Cleverly

100 Hillary Benn

100 Caroline Lucas

100 Chuka Umunna

100 Jacob Rees Mogg

100 Jeremy Corbyn

100 David Miliband

100 Jo Swinson