Here's how Britain's next Prime Minister will be chosen - and when the Tories will pick their new leader
Britain's next Prime Minister will be determined by a series of votes by Conservative MPs before the winner from the final two candidates is picked by the party's membership.
All Tory candidates need a minimum of 20 MPs to support their leadership bid so they can appear on the party's first ballot. They will need these on July 12.How is the Conservative leadership winner chosen? When are the votes held? After that, a series of votes are held from July 14 that whittle down the candidates, with each round seeing the one with the fewest MPs getting eliminated.
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