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| Boris Johnson resignation: What happens now? | Boris Johnson resignation: What happens now? |
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| Boris Johnson is set to resign as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found. | Boris Johnson is set to resign as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found. |
| He quits Downing Street after less than three years in the job, despite having won a huge majority in the 2019 general election. | He quits Downing Street after less than three years in the job, despite having won a huge majority in the 2019 general election. |
| Outgoing prime ministers are usually expected to stay in office until a successor is found. But how does that happen? | |
| How do the Conservatives elect a new leader? | How do the Conservatives elect a new leader? |
| Once a Conservative leader has stood down, an election for a new party leader is triggered. Under the current rules, candidates need the support of eight Conservative MPs to stand. | Once a Conservative leader has stood down, an election for a new party leader is triggered. Under the current rules, candidates need the support of eight Conservative MPs to stand. |
| Once all the candidates have declared - if there are more than two candidates - Tory MPs will hold a series of votes until only two remain. | Once all the candidates have declared - if there are more than two candidates - Tory MPs will hold a series of votes until only two remain. |
| in the first round, candidates must get 5% of the votes to stay in the running (currently 18 MPs) | in the first round, candidates must get 5% of the votes to stay in the running (currently 18 MPs) |
| in the second round, they must get 10% (currently 36 MPs) | in the second round, they must get 10% (currently 36 MPs) |
| in the following rounds, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated | in the following rounds, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated |
| When two MPs are left, all Conservative Party members around the country - so not just MPs - will vote for the winner. | When two MPs are left, all Conservative Party members around the country - so not just MPs - will vote for the winner. |
| The timescale for each contest is decided by the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, and the committee could vote to change the rules before the contest takes place. | The timescale for each contest is decided by the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, and the committee could vote to change the rules before the contest takes place. |
| 1922 Committee: What is it and what powers does it have? | 1922 Committee: What is it and what powers does it have? |
| How is the next prime minister appointed? | How is the next prime minister appointed? |
| Whoever wins the contest to lead the Conservatives, will become the leader of the party with the largest number of MPs in Parliament. | Whoever wins the contest to lead the Conservatives, will become the leader of the party with the largest number of MPs in Parliament. |
| The Queen will therefore ask them to form a government. | The Queen will therefore ask them to form a government. |
| Will there be a general election? | Will there be a general election? |
| Not necessarily. | Not necessarily. |
| When a prime minister resigns, there is not automatically a general election. | When a prime minister resigns, there is not automatically a general election. |
| The latest an election can be held is January 2025, but the new prime minister could choose to call an election before then. | The latest an election can be held is January 2025, but the new prime minister could choose to call an election before then. |
| Could there be an early election? | Could there be an early election? |
| How long will Boris Johnson stay in power? | How long will Boris Johnson stay in power? |
| Mr Johnson intends to continue as prime minister until the autumn. | |
| That means he would stay in office until the Conservatives choose a new leader, as his predecessors Theresa May and David Cameron did when they resigned. | |
| In theory, if he were to go immediately , the Queen could appoint an acting leader, probably a member of the Cabinet, to take over until a new leader is found. | |
| That would be a very unusual situation. | That would be a very unusual situation. |
| Who could replace Boris Johnson as prime minister? | Who could replace Boris Johnson as prime minister? |
| At the moment, there is no obvious successor to Mr Johnson, but there are several potential candidates. | At the moment, there is no obvious successor to Mr Johnson, but there are several potential candidates. |
| Profiles: Who could be the next prime minister? | Profiles: Who could be the next prime minister? |
| Former Cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both previously stood for leadership and may choose to do so again. | Former Cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both previously stood for leadership and may choose to do so again. |
| Other possible contenders include: | Other possible contenders include: |
| Former Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove | Former Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove |
| International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt | International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt |
| Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak | Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak |
| Foreign Secretary Liz Truss | Foreign Secretary Liz Truss |
| Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat, | Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat, |
| Defence Secretary Ben Wallace | Defence Secretary Ben Wallace |
| Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi | Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi |
| What powers does Boris Johnson still have? | What powers does Boris Johnson still have? |
| Until he officially gives up the office of prime minister, Mr Johnson still has the same powers, in theory. In reality, he now lacks the authority to introduce any radical new policies | Until he officially gives up the office of prime minister, Mr Johnson still has the same powers, in theory. In reality, he now lacks the authority to introduce any radical new policies |
| He will still represent the UK abroad and can continue to make public appointments or changes to his team of ministers. | He will still represent the UK abroad and can continue to make public appointments or changes to his team of ministers. |
| One of his final acts in office is likely to be awarding knighthoods and appointments to the House of Lords in his resignation honours list. | One of his final acts in office is likely to be awarding knighthoods and appointments to the House of Lords in his resignation honours list. |