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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Who could be next Tory leader? Eight possible candidates – from centrist to rightwing

Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch is a near-certain contender. Photograph: James McCauley/REX/Shutterstock

The votes have been counted, the dust has largely settled, and the Conservatives are left with 121 MPs. From this rump – about a third of the pre-election total – who will compete to take over as party leader from the soon to depart Rishi Sunak? Here are the likely main contenders, broadly listed from centre to right.

Tom Tugendhat

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