Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street on May 24, 2019 in London, England. The prime minister has announced that she will resign on Friday, June 7, 2019.
The Tory leadership contest has a few names in the frame in the race to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister.
The Conservative Party leadership election was triggered when Mrs May announced on May 24 that she would resign as leader on June 7.
So far Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock, Rory Stewart, Andrea Leadsom, Sajid Javid, Kit Malthouse, Graham Brady, Esther McVey and James Cleverly have announced their candidacy.
Others who have been tipped to announce their candidacy include Priti Patel and Steve Baker.
