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The timetable for the October 2022 leadership election was much shorter than the July one. An expedited process was set out; candidates were required to obtain 100 nominations from fellow Conservative MPs before 2 pm on 24 October, and an MPs' ballot followed by a online members' ballot was to be held shortly thereafter if more than one candidate received more than 100 nominations.
Liz Truss won the Tory leadership but it didn’t make her a good PM. Kemi Badenoch has praised Thatcher for smashing the glass ceiling. They have some things in common such as their plain speaking.
But Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice called Badenoch "another in a long line of Tory politicians who say one thing and do another". In a statement, he said: “Kemi Badenoch was front and ...
Tory MPs speculated there was the possibility of individuals backing their second favourite candidate, assuming their preferred choice was already safe. One told the PA news agency: “One of two ...
The leader of the Conservative Party (officially the leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the highest position within the United Kingdom's Conservative Party. The current holder of the position is Kemi Badenoch , who was elected to the position on 2 November 2024, following her victory against Robert Jenrick in the party's ...
Johnson won the vote with the support of 211 Conservative members of Parliament, 58.8% of the total. Out of 359 MPs, 148 (41.2%) voted against him. Out of 359 MPs, 148 (41.2%) voted against him. Despite this, just over a month later, on 7 July, following another scandal and mass resignations from his government , Johnson announced he would ...
Ms Mordaunt, a Royal Navy Reservist, said leadership “needs to become a little less about the leader and a lot more about the ship”. She has pledged a 50% cut in VAT on fuel. Campaign name: PM ...
Notable Remain supporters in the Conservative Party including Anna Soubry also declared support for May, [44] as did May's predecessor, David Cameron, and the leader and acting leader of the Scottish Conservatives. [51] The Tory Reform Group announced their support for May. [52]