1922 committee announce rules for contest to succeed Boris Johnson as PM

Sir Graham Brady, left, is the chairman of the backbench 1922 committee which will decide the rules for the race to succeed Boris Johnson

THE influential backbench 1922 committee has announced the rules for the leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.

Sir Graham Brady, the committee chair, also revealed that the winner of the contest will be announced on September 5, with the shortlist set to be decided this week before Westminster goes into summer recess.