In the political landscape, things are constantly changing. Whether that be the Prime Minister, the political party in power, the MP representing a particular constituency, or the leader of a major political party, nothing stays the same forever. When these changes occur, they typically receive huge media attention, allowing everyone across the country to stay in the loop regarding what's going on in the House of Parliament.
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Conservative MPs start the leadership contest by casting their votes in secret ballots, with each candidate needing at least eight MP nominations to enter the first round of voting. MPs vote for their preferred candidate, and the results determine which candidates advance to the next stage.
Candidates with the fewest votes get eliminated after each voting round. This process continues until only two candidates remain from the initial field, in a voting process that typically takes several weeks, with MPs meeting regularly to cast their ballots and narrow down the choices for party members.
After MPs narrow down the field to just two candidates, the leadership contest moves to its final and most decisive stage. Conservative Party members across the country receive their ballot papers and cast the deciding votes. This membership vote determines who becomes the new party leader and potentially the next Prime Minister.
The current favourite to become the next Conservative Party leader is Robert Jenrick, who has been the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor since November 2024. He is followed by James Cleverly, the current Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister who previously announced his resignation on the 7th of July 2022.
These are the candidates who are currently touted as favourites for the position, according to the latest next Conservative leader odds:
Here's a look at the last 10 previous leaders of the Conservative Party, alongside the constituency they represented and the dates that they were in office:
Leader | Constituency | Took Office | Left Office |
Kemi Badenoch | North West Essex | 2nd of November 2024 | N/A (Still in Office) |
Rishi Sunak | Richmond (Yorks) | 24th of October 2022 | 2nd of November 2024 |
Liz Truss | South West Norfolk | 5th of September 2022 | 24th of October 2022 |
Boris Johnson | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | 23rd of July 2019 | 5th of September 2022 |
Theresa May | Maidenhead | 11th of July 2016 | 23rd of July 2019 |
David Cameron | Witney | 6th of December 2005 | 11th of July 2016 |
Michael Howard | Folkestone and Hythe | 6th of November 2003 | 7th of October 2005 |
Iain Duncan Smith | Chingford and Woodford Green | 13th of September 2001 | 6th of November 2003 |
William Hague | Richmond (Yorks) | 19th of June 1997 | 13th of September 2001 |
John Major | Huntington | 27th of November 1990 | 19th of June 1997 |
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