How a Conservative leadership contest works
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- Boris JohnsonPrime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2019
- Rishi SunakBritish politician (born 1980)
- Sajid JavidBritish politician (born 1969)
Boris Johnson has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the UK, triggering a leadership contest within his party.
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak, whose resignation alongside Sajid Javid's announcement he was stepping down as health secretary sparked a hoard of other resignations, has announced he will run.
This video explains exactly how the Tory Party leadership contest could pan out in the next few weeks.
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