BROMSGROVE MP Sajid Javid has been hailed most the most likely candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party after bets flooded in after a week of political turmoil.

Mrs May’s future as Tory leader was thrown into the doubt by a series of letters of no confidence sent by her own MPs over her Brexit deal.

Following the week’s events independent bookmaker BoyleSports said it had to cut the odds on Saturday on Home Secretary Sajid Javid taking the top job to 5/1 from 6/1, making him the new favourite to be Conservative Party leader.

Boris Johnson remains a key player in the market and is second favourite at 6/1, while Michael Gove’s odds have shrunk to 7/1 from 10/1 – and Gove is joined as joint third favourite at 7/1 by former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab.

Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: “The amount of money we’ve seen in the next Tory leader market this week suggests punters are smelling blood and they’re clearly expecting a leadership election to be triggered any time. As for potential successors, Sajid Javid and Michael Gove have seen the bulk of support but Boris Johnson remains firmly in the mix too as second favourite.”