We take a look at the Conservative leadership hopefuls – who they are and what their most controversial moment has been
The Conservative Party leadership contest has begun and as of the time of writing (Tuesday 12th July) there are 10 candidates vying for the position of leader of the Conservative Party and new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
I've written previously about how the leadership election works and the 1922 committee have announced some amendments to the rules for the 2022 leadership competition:
A candidate will need the backing of 20 named MPs
A candidate needs to get a minimum of 30…