Race to replace Boris Johnson down to 6 candidates after first round

The race to replace Boris Johnson is down to 6 contenders after round 1 of voting among Conservative members of Parliament. —Rishi Sunak (88 votes) —Penny Mordaunt (67) —Liz Truss (50) —Kemi Badenoch (40) —Tom Tugendhat (37) —Suella Braverman (32)

The race to replaceDriving the news:

Successive votes among MPs will whittle the field down to two in the coming days, before party members pick the winner.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

axios /  🏆 302. in US

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Where Will the Conservative Party Go After Boris Johnson?“The Johnson premiership felt like it was much more willing to see how far it was possible to go before the rules kicked in, and it turned out it was further than anyone thought.” A Q. & A. with the Cambridge professor David Runciman.
Read more »

Eight candidates in running to replace Boris JohnsonNominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.
Read more »

Boris Johnson Spends Last Days in Office Laying Minefield for His SuccessorBoris Johnson allegedly wanted to remain in office so that he could continue to have access to Chequers, the PM’s country residence, where he is planning a belated wedding party.
Read more »

Factbox: Views of frontrunners to succeed UK's Boris JohnsonThe race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be decided by around 200,000 Conservative Party members.
Read more »

Contenders to replace Boris Johnson scramble for support as race beginsRishi Sunak was fastest out of the gate.
Read more »

Michelle Goldberg: The delightful implosion of Boris JohnsonMichelle Goldberg: 'There isn’t much good news in the world these days, so it’s worth taking time to appreciate the delightful implosion of soon-to-be former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.'
Read more »