Who do you think should be the next Tory leader?
As the inquiry begins into their election defeat, attention is turning to who will take over from Rishi Sunak. He's said he will stay on until arrangements are in place to find his successor.
Nobody has put themselves forward yet - although former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has apparently ruled himself out.
But let's just have a look at some of the names in the frame...
Kemi Badenoch is one of the front-runners.
She actually ran for leader after Boris Johnson's resignation and came fourth. She held the role of business secretary under Rishi Sunak but has also served as minister for women and equalities - getting some attention for her views on trans rights.
Suella Braverman - the former Home Secretary is expected to put herself forward. She also ran in the contest to replace Boris Johhnson. Late last year she was sacked as home secretary after accusing the police of political bias over pro-Palestinian marches.
Priti Patel is also expected to join the race. She was home secretary under Boris Johnson - in which time she signed the controversial deal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
James Cleverley - apparently he's very 'well liked', which can be important. Former Foreign Secretary - he has served in the cabinets of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak - so could be a popular contender.
Other possibles include:
Victoria Atkins - she spent little more than 6 months in Cabinet as Health Secretary before the election...
Tom Tugendhat is the outgoing security minister - he's seen as being on the centrist wing of the party, which could prove a problem with more right-leaning party members.
Robert Jenrick - who was the immigration minister who resigned because he felt the Rwanda plan didn't go far enough.
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7 июл 2024
