Tory MPs will then be asked to vote in three successive rounds to whittle the candidates down to the final two. Candidates must win the support of at least 5 percent of the parliamentary party, or 18 MPs, to pass the first stage and 10 percent, equivalent to 36 MPs, to pass the second.
“The general feeling is that there needs to be a quick campaign”
The senior MP added: “If there were mass inductions, with everyone given 15 minutes to make their pitch and then two votes in one day, then we could be down to the bottom two by the end of next week. “I think the general feeling is that there needs to be a quick campaign.” In May 2019, Mrs May announced she would stand down on 7 June and nominations opened three days later when 10 candidates were selected. MPs’ first vote took place on June 13, with run-off votes taking place on June 18, 19 and 20 before Mr Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were chosen as the bottom two. However, it was not until July 23 that Mr Johnson was announced as the winner after more than a month of campaigning and campaigning across the UK.
