With the nomination deadline of Monday 29th having passed, we now know the 6 candidates for Tory party leader.
They will seek to secure the backing of 10 MPs to be featured on the ballot, and will undergo 3 months of campaigning before the winner is announced on 2nd November.
To keep track of leadership candidates and their backers, PoliticsUK has a handy spreadsheet which you can see here.
This article gives a brief rundown of the 6 candidates, my thoughts and predictions, and the wider implications for UK Politics.
The leadership process will unfold as follows:
Candidates must secure the backing of at least 10 MPs to proceed to the ballot
Tory MPs will vote in a series of rounds until 4 candidates remain, who will make their pitches to the Conservative Party Conference in late September
MPs will then select a final 2 candidates, who will then go to an online ballot of party members, closing on the 31st October, with the new leader announced on 2nd November
Among Tory party members, Kemi Badenoch is the current favourite on 31%, with Suella Braverman and Tom Tugendhat on 16% and 15% respectively.