Who’s backing whom? Tory leadership race begins
Nominations are now open for candidates to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader. To qualify for the first round of voting in September, each candidate will require a proposer, seconder and eight further nominations. This means that a maximum of 11 candidates are possible. Two candidates – James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat – have formally
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