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When Liz Truss launched her new Popular Conservatism fringe group on Monday, the infamously short-lived prime minister surely expected to be the star of the show. Instead, she was roundly upstaged – and this time not by a lettuce, but by a formerly Left-wing Neighbours actress.

Billionaire Nick Candy (pictured) watched Chelsea beat Newcastle 1-0 today from the stands at Stamford Bridge as he pondered a takeover bid for the Premier League club.

The seismic news that was confirmed by the Government effectively means Abramovich can no longer press ahead with his original plan to sell the club.

On the pitch it was business as usual last night as the club beat the Premier Leagues worst team Norwich City 3-1 in front of away fans who chanted the oligarchs name through the match.

Three names now appear to be squarely at the front of the queue to purchase Chelsea FC: Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, his business partner Todd Boehly and British tycoon Nick Candy.

Chelsea fan and his brother are worth around £1.5bn and have told Telegraph Sport they have 'spoken to most of the parties' of a consortium