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🚨🚨🚨 LIZ TRUSS HAS RESIGNED AS PRIME MINISTER

A new Tory leader will be elected before next Friday, 28th October. Liz Truss will remain in post until then. The format for the October 22 leadership contest is as follows:

• Candidates will need the support of 100 Tory MPs by 2pm on Monday, 24 October.
• When there is more than one candidate, there will be an indicative vote of Tory MPs for the remaining candidates. This only indicates the MPs' preferences for a candidate to the party membership, and doesn't decide on who wins the contest. There will then be an online ballot of the Tory membership.
• Hustings between candidates and Tory MPs on Monday when nominations close.
• If there is only one remaining "unity" candidate by Monday, there will be no online ballot and that person will become Prime Minister and Tory leader.

BACKING BORIS COUNTER

Number of MPs backing Boris for PM

48/100

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