A string of senior figures have thrown their hats in the ring to succeed the former PM and lead the party through the next five years in opposition. Possible candidates must win the support of 10 Conservative MPs before the Monday deadline in order to make it onto the ballot paper.
With the shortlist to be whittled down gradually until a final four are paraded in front of the party faithful at October’s Tory conference, The Independent looks at the runners and riders to take the reins from Mr Sunak.
Who has officially declared?
James Cleverly
James Cleverly became the first contender to formally launch a leadership bid, promising to unite the warring party weeks after Mr Sunak’s historic defeat.
A former home secretary, he promised to “overturn Starmer’s loveless landslide” and “restore the confidence of the British people in us as a party”. Mr Cleverly’s appeal comes from having served as home and foreign secretary, two of the UK’s great offices of state. He is also seen as more moderate than candidates such as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, while still taking a hard-line approach to legal and illegal migration.
Odds: 11/2
Tom Tugendhat
One of the great hopes of the One Nation Conservatives, security minister Tom Tugendhat also flew out of the traps to launch his leadership bid just a day after Mr Cleverly.
Mr Tugendhat stood unsuccessfully for the leadership two years ago, placing fifth in the contest which saw Liz Truss take over as prime minister.
He is considered to have grown in stature since then and has had a job in cabinet that he can use to argue he is a serious leader who can take his party through difficult times.
After formally entering the race, he highlighted his track record of delivery, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, enjoyed a stint as security minister and "stood up to dictators in parliament".
この記事は The Independent の July 26, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は The Independent の July 26, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
Chinese airliner could be hypersonic... or just hype
Beijing says it’s building a passenger plane that will fly from London to New York in under two hours. Jonathan Margolis has seen China’s previous boasts, and he has serious doubts
Why I joined march to clean up Britain's polluted rivers
The River Irk was once renowned for the clarity of its water. The name denotes fresh, clean and pure in the ancient Brittonic language, previously spoken in northern England, while the Irk is also thought to refer to the fleet-footed Roebuck deer.
How Badenoch will use Tory template of another 'outsider'
The thing to understand about Kemi Badenoch is that, for all her manifest shortcomings, she is not stupid.
Verstappen's incredible win kills off Norris's title dream
Max Verstappen dealt a fatal blow to Lando Norris’s world championship hopes by racing from 17th on the grid to win a rain-soaked Brazilian Grand Prix in a performance for the ages.
How England squandered a golden opportunity... again
For England, it has become a familiar feeling. For the third time this year, Steve Borthwick’s side let a game slip from their grasp, squandering a golden opportunity to secure a rare win over the All Blacks as George Ford missed twice with his boot in the final minutes.
What crisis? Spurs shut out the noise to blow Villa away
A memorable second half from Tottenham Hotspur, borne out of a memorable message from Ange Postecoglou. “I keep saying to the players, if I was a racehorse, I’d have blinkers.”
Caicedo saves Chelsea as United hang on for draw
Ruud van Nistelrooy set off down the touchline in celebration, leaping as he punched the air.
Female student arrested in Iran for stripping in protest
An Iranian woman was arrested after reportedly stripping down to her undergarments to protest an alleged assault by security forces for not following strict hijab laws.
Pro-Western Moldova president wins second term
Moldova’s pro-western president Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud and intimidation.
Trump criticises 'crooked' country in rambling speech
As Harris goes for Black vote ahead of polling day tomorrow
