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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. |
| Sam Gyimah has become the latest MP to join the race - alongside Mark Harper, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid. James Cleverly and Kit Malthouse have withdrawn from the contest. | Sam Gyimah has become the latest MP to join the race - alongside Mark Harper, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid. James Cleverly and Kit Malthouse have withdrawn from the contest. |
| Here is a list of the contenders and some who are believed to be seriously considering entering the contest. | Here is a list of the contenders and some who are believed to be seriously considering entering the contest. |
| How the leadership contenders have voted on Brexit | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| The party has decided to change the rules for the contest in order to speed up the process. | |
| Candidates now need the backing of eight colleagues - previously they only required two - and they need to win 5% of votes (16 MPs) in the first ballot and 10% (32 MPs) in the second to proceed further. | |
| There will then be a series of hustings around the UK for those left in the race, followed by a postal ballot of 124,000 Conservative Party members. | |
| The winner will be known by the week beginning 22 July. |