The new 1922 Committee chair and executive will establish the process to pick a new leader. Rishi Sunak will stay in post carrying out duties like Prime Minister's Questions until his successor is chosen.
The Conservative Party is a step closer to choosing a replacement for Rishi Sunak after picking a new leader of its backbench group. Bob Blackman has been chosen as the new chair of the 1922 Committee. 'The 22', as it is known, is the Conservative Party's backbench committee - meaning it organises things like leadership contests that are not part of the frontbench's responsibilities.
One Tory MP, Mark Francois, decried the voting as 'bent', storming out of the committee room and past waiting journalists. He claimed whips said voting closed at 6pm, but he was turned away before this time. Senior Conservatives Jeremy Hunt and Sir Edward Leigh were also refused a vote. The rest of the committee is also expected to be picked today.
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