The Conservative management contest is underneath approach.
Rishi Sunak formally stood down after main the Tories to their worst efficiency at a basic election, however is staying on as appearing chief till his alternative is chosen.
That particular person would be the sixth Tory chief in lower than eight and a half years.
Every candidate wanted the help of not less than 10 MPs to get on to the poll, together with a proposer and seconder. MPs might nominate just one candidate per voting spherical.
This can be a a lot decrease bar than over the past management election in 2022, when hopefuls wanted the backing of 100 MPs. Mr Sunak was the one one to enter the race with that degree of help, and so grew to become the celebration chief.
There are at the moment 121 Tory MPs however those that are additionally whips, or sit on the manager of the backbench 1922 committee, can’t nominate a candidate.
MPs should additionally show they’ll elevate £200,000 for the celebration.
On 29 July, the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee introduced six candidates had reached all the necessities.
Shadow well being secretary Victoria Atkins dominated herself out of the race. Former residence secretary Suella Braverman mentioned she had additionally determined to not run for chief as “a lot of the MPs disagree with my prognosis and prescription”.
A 3-month marketing campaign started when nominations closed on 29 July.
This offers the six candidates the summer season parliamentary recess to make their case to fellow MPs and Conservative celebration members.
When Parliament returns, two rounds of voting amongst Conservative MPs from the 4 September will scale back the sector to 4 management hopefuls.
In every spherical, the candidate who finishes final will probably be eradicated.
The ultimate 4 will probably be given an opportunity to talk on to Conservative members on the celebration’s convention between 29 September and a couple of October.
Exact particulars of this “magnificence parade” have but to be introduced.
An intensive spherical of hustings and a number of votes will comply with the convention from 8 October, lasting three days, till solely two candidates are left.
Conservative celebration members will then select which of the ultimate two candidates they need as the brand new chief.
If two candidates stay on the finish of those ballots of MPs, members of the Conservative Celebration will obtain a poll on 15 October forward of the ultimate vote on 31 October.
Celebration members will make their alternative by way of safe on-line voting, although this technique has beforehand been criticised for its susceptibility to hackers and rogue state interference.
In recent times, celebration members have tended to choose the extra right-wing candidate of the ultimate two. Within the first of the 2022 management elections, Mr Sunak constantly received extra help from MPs than Liz Truss throughout every spherical till celebration members had their say.
To be eligible to vote, celebration members should have been energetic for 90 days earlier than the poll closes and should have been celebration members when nominations opened.
The brand new chief of the Conservative Celebration will probably be introduced on 2 November – at which level Mr Sunak will hand over the reins.
The winner will change into the official chief of the opposition and the figurehead of the Conservatives’ efforts to rebuild the celebration.
