Rishi Sunak was fastest out of the gate.
Rishi Sunak with Boris Johnson in happier times for the PM. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Imageswill need the support of 20 Conservative members of Parliament by Tuesday to qualify for the following day's first round of the Conservative leadership election, according to rules announced Monday.That will likely eliminate several of the 11 candidates. Even fewer will clear the 30-vote threshold in Wednesday's first ballot.
who helped fire the starting gun on the race by resigning as Johnson’s finance minister last Tuesday, was fastest out of the gate and has already 39 declared supporters, according to thea trade minister and former defense secretary who is positioning herself as a unity candidate, has 24 backers of her own and came first in ana foreign policy specialist and former army officer running as the moderates' choice, has 21 backers.
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