Boris Johnson is preparing to resign as leader of the Conservative party and will step down as prime minister - so what happens next?
Both Tory MPs and Conservative Party members play a decisive role in electing the next leader.
Tory MPs will whittle down the candidates to a final two through a balloting process, with party members then voting on which of the two candidates they would prefer.The leadership contest usually takes place over two stages, if there are multiple candidates. The Executive Committee of the 1922 Committee will determine the rules and procedures for how a contest will play out, alongside Conservative Party headquarters.Full list of Tory MPs who have quit Boris Johnson's govtIf necessary, across multiple ballots, the candidates with the lowest number of votes are eliminated and MPs are re-balloted until only two candidates are left.
For example, during the 2019 leadership contest to replace Theresa May, which saw Boris Johnson elected leader, there were initially 10 candidates in the first ballot, with several rounds of balloting taking place until only Mr Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were left.It means that members of the party will get their say on who should be the leader of the Conservative Party, as well as the next prime minister.
Once again the timetable for such a poll, involving members across the country, is determined by the Executive of the 1922 Committee.It is unlikely. Under the rules, a leader who resigns is not normally eligible to contest any subsequent leadership election.
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