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Conservative MPs vote in two more ballots, where candidates are reduced to two finalists. [41] 10–31 October An online ballot of the final two candidates takes place for all Conservative party members. [38] 2 November The result of the ballot is announced, and the winner becomes the leader of the Conservative Party. [38]
Kemi Badenoch has promised to win back voters who have deserted the Conservatives after securing an historic victory in the party's leadership contest. The 44-year-old becomes the first black ...
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 ...
Ex-Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has said she believes there is a 35 to 40 per cent chance that Kemi Badenoch will lead the Conservative Party into the next general election.
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 ...
[128] [129] As a result of Mordaunt's withdrawal, Sunak won the leadership contest unopposed, and became the leader of the Conservative Party. [130] [5] It was the first time a candidate won a leadership election for one of the two main parties unopposed since Gordon Brown won the Labour Party leadership election to succeed Tony Blair in 2007 ...
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the battle for the Tory leadership and will become prime minister on Tuesday.
Compared to previous Conservative leaders, Johnson's 58.8% confidence level is lower than the 63% that Theresa May received in her 2019 vote of confidence, higher than the 45% that Iain Duncan Smith received in a 2003 vote, lower than the 66% that John Major received when he resigned as leader and stood again for leadership in 1995, and lower ...