Today’s the day in the Tory leadership race where it starts to look less like a fun run with anyone and everyone taking part. By this evening, candidates need to have the backing of at least 20 of their MP colleagues. Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Tom Tugendhat are the only candidates out of a field of 11 (and possibly still growing) to reach the threshold. It means today will be a frenzied round of conversations in the corridors of power, with half of Conservative MPs still to give their endorsements (read the full list here).
Liz Truss isn’t far off reaching the threshold, but she is competing with Suella Braverman, Kemi Badenoch and potentially also Priti Patel
One of the big tussles is over who gets the backing of the right of the party. Liz Truss isn’t far off reaching the threshold, but she is competing with Suella Braverman, Kemi Badenoch and potentially also Priti Patel, who still hasn’t ruled herself out.
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