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| May launches Tory leadership challenge, as Gove & Leadsom make surprise bids | |
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| Theresa May, Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have announced plans to run for leadership of the British Conservative party. | |
| May, who is the Home Secretary and campaigned to ‘Remain’ in the EU, announced her intention to run in Thursday’s Times newspaper. | |
| She wrote she was capable “uniting Britain” and healing divisions caused by the referendum result. | |
| May has announced she would set up a 'ministry for Brexit,' which would be responsible for conducting Britain's negotiations with the EU. | |
| "Brexit means Brexit... the public made their verdict," she said. | |
| "I was open about the costs and benefits of EU membership during the campaign. So let's make the most of the opportunities of Brexit." | |
| May says the country needs "strong leadership and a clear sense of direction" and "under my leadership the Conservative Party will come back together in the interests of the whole country." | |
| She says there should be no general election until 2020, and no decision to invoke Article 50 of the Libson Treaty before the end of the year. | |
| In an announcement on Thursday, Gove said that Boris Johnson “cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead." | |
| Gove, the Justice Secretary and prominent Brexiteer, had been expected to run on the same ticket as Johnson, after the pair led the UK's 'Leave' campaign. | Gove, the Justice Secretary and prominent Brexiteer, had been expected to run on the same ticket as Johnson, after the pair led the UK's 'Leave' campaign. |
| "I respect and admire all the candidates running for the leadership. In particular, I wanted to help build a team behind Boris Johnson so that a politician who argued for leaving the European Union could lead us to a better future," he said in a statement. | "I respect and admire all the candidates running for the leadership. In particular, I wanted to help build a team behind Boris Johnson so that a politician who argued for leaving the European Union could lead us to a better future," he said in a statement. |
| It is not known why he has backtracked on his support for Johnson. | It is not known why he has backtracked on his support for Johnson. |
| "In the next few days I will lay out my plan for the United Kingdom which I hope can provide unity and change," he said. | "In the next few days I will lay out my plan for the United Kingdom which I hope can provide unity and change," he said. |
| Andrea Leadsom, the energy minister, has also put her name forward to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. | Andrea Leadsom, the energy minister, has also put her name forward to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. |
| "Delighted to say I'm running for the Conservatives leadership. Let's make the most of the Brexit opportunities! #FreshStart," she tweeted. | "Delighted to say I'm running for the Conservatives leadership. Let's make the most of the Brexit opportunities! #FreshStart," she tweeted. |
| Johnson, the former mayor of London, is expected on Thursday to announce his intention to enter the leadership race. | |
| Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox and Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb have also thrown their hats in the ring. | |
| After Britain voted for Brexit last Thursday, outgoing prime minister and 'Remain' campaigner David Cameron announced he would stand down as the Conservative Party's leader, saying that his successor should be elected by the time of the party's conference in October. | After Britain voted for Brexit last Thursday, outgoing prime minister and 'Remain' campaigner David Cameron announced he would stand down as the Conservative Party's leader, saying that his successor should be elected by the time of the party's conference in October. |
| Nominations for the contest opened on Wednesday evening, and candidates have until noon on Thursday to come forward. | Nominations for the contest opened on Wednesday evening, and candidates have until noon on Thursday to come forward. |
| The winner is expected to be announced on 9 September. |