FTI Consulting Public Affairs Snapshot – 2022 Conservative Party Leadership Contenders – The Final Two
Download a PDF of this articleOn 5 July 2022, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resigned from the Government, citing concerns about Boris Johnson’s competence and ability to serve with integrity. After a tidal wave of ministerial exits, the Prime Minister announced his own resignation two days later. Over the past fortnight, FTI Consulting has looked at the runners and riders to succeed Johnson in No 10. In this briefing, we bring you profiles of the final two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.
Purpose of this Briefing
This briefing provides a detailed profile of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who secured their positions in the final two of the Conservative Party’s leadership contest on 20 July. We also take a look at how the campaign has gone so far, the latest polling, and what we predict will happen next in this battle for No 10.
Situation
Across five ballots of Conservative MPs, eight candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party have been whittled down to two. The question of who succeeds Boris Johnson is now in the hands of the 180,000-strong membership of the Conservative Party. From 21 July, Sunak and Truss will take part in a series of hustings across the country, ahead of ballot papers being sent to all party members ‘as soon as possible’. The Conservative Party’s new leader, and Britain’s new Prime Minister, will be announced on 5 September.
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