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| Tory leadership: Who will replace Theresa May? | Tory leadership: Who will replace Theresa May? |
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| Conservative MPs are throwing their hats into the ring to become the next Tory leader and prime minister, after Theresa May announced she would be stepping down on 7 June. | Conservative MPs are throwing their hats into the ring to become the next Tory leader and prime minister, after Theresa May announced she would be stepping down on 7 June. |
| James Cleverly has become the latest MP to join the race - alongside Kit Malthouse, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid. | James Cleverly has become the latest MP to join the race - alongside Kit Malthouse, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid. |
| Here is a list of the confirmed contenders and some who are believed to be seriously considering entering the contest. | |
| If you can't see this interactive click this link. | If you can't see this interactive click this link. |
| How the leadership contenders have voted on Brexit | |
| The withdrawal deal Theresa May agreed with the EU has been put to the Commons three times. There have also been a series of so-called indicative votes - designed to test the will of Parliament to see what, if anything, commands a majority. | |
| Two of the most crucial issues put to an indicative vote were, firstly, whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal if parliament fails to endorse one. And secondly, whether there should be another referendum on any deal agreed by Parliament. | |
| The deadline for nominations is the week starting 10 June. | The deadline for nominations is the week starting 10 June. |
| Candidates each need two proposers. If there are more than three candidates, Tory MPs carry out a series of votes until two remain. | Candidates each need two proposers. If there are more than three candidates, Tory MPs carry out a series of votes until two remain. |
| Conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis said he hoped the process to determine the final choice to put to members would be concluded by the end of June. | Conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis said he hoped the process to determine the final choice to put to members would be concluded by the end of June. |
| There will then be a series of hustings around the UK, followed by a postal ballot of Conservative Party members. | |
| The result is announced before Parliament rises for the summer. | |
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