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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Max McLean

Who is backing who? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain

PA Wire

The Tory leadership contest is in full swing and will decide who becomes the next prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson.

Under the system used to elect the Conservative Party’s leader, MPs vote for their preferred candidates over successive rounds of votes with the person with the least support eliminated each time.

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