There are at least eight names in the fray to be named the next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. Some of the contenders to succeed Boris Johnson are also extremely wealthy.
We've looked at what's known about the finances of the candidates as Tory MPs whittle down the full list of candidates to a final two who will be put to the party membership to decide a winner. Not for the first time, the public will have a leader imposed upon them who they did not directly elect to the post. As such there is a real public interest in knowing the background of the next leader of our country.
This is not to say there is something intrinsically wrong with someone having financial success outside of politics. Just that with businesses and financial can come accusations both of conflicts of interest, but also a detachment from the vast majority of people whom they intend to govern.
