Tory leadership election tracker | Financial Times

Conservative MPs are declaring who they want to triumph Liz Truss as their party’s chief and British isles key minister.

Less than the leadership contest rules, an MP need to receive 100 nominations from colleagues by Monday at 2pm to develop into a candidate.

If there are a few candidates who secure the bare minimum 100 backers, they will be whittled down to two by MPs in a vote later in the working day.

If only two candidates access the threshold of 100 supporters, Conservative bash members will vote on the internet to decide the winner by subsequent Friday. If only a single applicant obtains 100 nominations, they will be declared bash leader and primary minister on Monday.

The tracker below only counts MPs as supporters of an genuine or potential prospect if they have publicly said their situation or confirmed it to the Fiscal Periods.

Home of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt on Friday turned the initial MP to announce programs to stand for the Tory leadership.

Other candidates envisioned to start their management bids contain previous chancellor Rishi Sunak and ex-prime minister Boris Johnson.

Sunak is the present-day favourite among the bookmakers and on betting exchanges.

The likely contenders for the Tory management

Rishi Sunak

The 42-year-outdated previous chancellor achieved the last spherical of last summer’s leadership race many thanks to his slick conversation skills and pro-Brexit qualifications. He was defeated by Truss, who won 57 per cent of the vote right after the Tory membership dismissed his warnings in opposition to her ideas for unfunded tax cuts. His information of fiscal self-discipline could now acquire a hotter welcome.

Penny Mordaunt

The chief of the Commons arrived near to seizing the leadership all through the summer despite getting experienced only a short spell in the cabinet. Her pitch emphasised her professional-Brexit qualifications and social liberalism, even though participating in on her working experience in the Royal Navy. In spite of her reduced profile, the 49-yr-previous arrived 3rd in the ballot of Tory MPs.

Boris Johnson

The former key minister has been the most productive election winner of his technology, two times turning out to be London mayor and securing an 80-sturdy Commons vast majority at the 2019 common election. However he was pushed out of office environment in the summer season by the resignation of 62 ministers — which includes Sunak — immediately after a string of scandals. Even with this, Johnson remains well-liked with the party membership and could gain the grassroots vote if he secured sufficient assist to get on the closing ballot.

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