Who may substitute Rishi Sunak as get together chief?

Six candidates are operating to take over from Rishi Sunak as chief of the Conservative get together.

Mr Sunak will stay Conservative chief till his successor is introduced on 2 November, following the get together’s worst normal election defeat in its parliamentary historical past.

To enter the primary spherical of the race, MPs needed to show that they had the backing of 10 MPs and will increase £200,000 for the get together.

The six MPs formally within the race are:

The ex-business secretary has thrown her hat within the ring to change into Conservative chief.

Writing within the Times, she blamed an “incoherent” set of insurance policies for her get together’s defeat and accused successive Tory prime ministers of permitting Britain to change into “increasingly liberal” and tolerating “nasty identity politics”.

She added “renewal” was the primary process for the brand new get together chief and stated she would goal to rebuild the get together by 2030.

The shadow housing secretary has persistently attracted excessive approval rankings from get together members in surveys performed by Conservative Home, a preferred web site amongst activists.

The 44-year-old Brexiteer beforehand ran for Conservative chief following the resignation of Boris Johnson and got here fourth regardless of beginning the race with a comparatively low-profile.

It is arguably by her different former function – as minister for ladies and equalities – that she has emerged as a darling of the fashionable Conservative proper for her stance on trans rights.

The MP for Braintree was the primary to declare his intention to face as a candidate.

Announcing his choice within the Telegraph, he wrote that he may “unite” the get together and “overturn Starmer’s loveless landslide”.

James Cleverly has been an MP since 2015 and served within the cupboards of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Sunak, turning into the primary black international secretary.

The 54-year-old then succeeded Suella Braverman as residence secretary throughout Rishi Sunak’s cupboard reshuffle in November 2023.

He has attracted criticism for some gaffes, together with telling LGBT footballs followers to be respectful on the Qatar World Cup, denied making derogatory feedback about Stockton-on-Tees within the Commons, and apologised for joking about spiking his spouse’s drink at a Downing Street reception.

Robert Jenrick, 42, grew to become the third individual to announce his candidacy – promising to win again Reform UK voters who abandoned the Conservatives within the normal election.

He beforehand stated the Tories suffered a “devastating” defeat as a result of the get together did not ship on its guarantees to the general public.

Before saying his candidacy, he informed the Daily News’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “The first step for the party is to have a proper honest diagnosis about what’s gone wrong.”

Once seen as a centrist determine and shut ally of Mr Sunak, Mr Jenrick has since moved to the best.

Last yr he resigned his function as immigration minister, saying the federal government’s emergency Rwanda laws didn’t go far sufficient.

That yr he additionally made headlines for ordering that murals of cartoon characters at a reception centre for little one asylum seekers in Dover be painted over.

He grew to become MP for Newark in 2014 and served as housing secretary underneath Boris Johnson.

Former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel, 52, has thrown her hat within the ring to be the following Tory chief.

Dame Priti wrote on X: “We must unite to win!

“I can lead us in opposition and unite our get together and get us match match for the following election, with unity, expertise and power.”

She grew to become MP in 2010 and served as worldwide growth secretary underneath Theresa May, however give up amid controversy over unauthorised conferences with Israeli officers.

As residence secretary underneath Boris Johnson, she launched the points-based immigration system, sealed returns offers with Albania and Serbia, and signed the unique controversial take care of Rwanda to ship asylum seekers to the nation.

Her time in workplace was additionally met with criticism, together with getting concerned in a row with England footballers over taking the knee, and an inquiry discovering her to have damaged guidelines on minsters’ behaviour – she strongly denied bullying allegations.

She resigned as as residence secretary when Liz Truss grew to become Tory chief.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride, 62, is operating to be get together chief, pitching himself as a unifier who will “forensically” maintain Labour to account.

A detailed ally of Mr Sunak, Mr Stride was one in all a handful of ministers trusted to do media interviews through the latest election marketing campaign.

After narrowly holding on to his Central Devon seat by 61 votes on the election, Mr Stride stated his get together wanted to “think long and deeply” about its poor efficiency earlier than it may change into the “natural party of government” once more

Launching his management bid, Mr Stride stated his get together wanted to “build trust with the electorate again”.

Mr Stride has cited his roles as Treasury Select Committee chair and Commons chief as proof of his means to command “respect” throughout the get together.

Former safety minister Tom Tugendhat confirmed his candidacy, telling the Telegraph his get together wanted to “win back the trust of the British people”.

Setting out his stall, he accused his get together of “failing to deliver” on its guarantees as a result of “factional fighting was more important”.

The Tonbridge MP, 51, beforehand misplaced a management race in opposition to Liz Truss, throughout which he pitched himself as providing a “fresh start” and to “bridge the Brexit divide”.

The former Army officer is seen as being a centrist, which may show an issue with extra right-leaning get together members.

Mr Tugendhat voted Remain through the Brexit referendum. He was extremely important of the Nato withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.