Brexit: 1922 announce valid nominations for No10 Downing Street
|- The final candidates for the Tory leadership race have been confirmed, with 10 running to become the next PM.
- A snapshot of key points with respect to the candidates follows...
The following valid nominations are those who are running for their place as Prime Minister of the UK. Those who have made it to the first ballot on Thursday, 13 June, need to win at least 17 votes in the first round and 33 votes in the second to proceed further.
- The number of candidates will be whittled down until only two remain.
- The winner will be announced during the week beginning 22 July.
The 1922 announce the following valid nominations:
- Michael Gove
- Matt Hancock
- Mark Harper
- Jeremy Hunt
- Sajid Javid
- Boris Johnson
- Andrea Leadsom
- Esther McVey
- Dominic Raab
- Rory Stewart
- Note: Sam Gyimah, pulled out an hour ago.
Summary:
In a follow up to the nominations, the BBC offered a snapshot of key points with respect to the candidates as follows:
- Ten MPs will compete to be next Conservative leader and prime minister.
- Sam Gyimah pulled out after the deadline for entries.
- Candidates have been holding events and announcing policy ideas.
- Frontrunner Boris Johnson promised to cut income tax bills for people earning more than £50,000 a year.
- Amber Rudd and Penny Mordaunt backed Jeremy Hunt for the top job.
- Foreign secretary pressed over his views on abortion.
- Pressure continues on Michael Gove after he admitted taking cocaine.
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