The next leader of the Conservative Party, and in turn the prime minister of the UK, will be announced on Sept. 5, according to the head of the party’s backbench 1922 Committee.
Sir Graham Brady also said that the final two candidates will be decided before parliament breaks for summer recess.
Eleven Conservative MPs have thrown their hat in the ring so far, which is a high number.
The Conservatives are also eager for a quick contest to get Boris Johnson out of Downing Street as soon as possible, having already forced him to announce that he would resign as Conservative party leader and prime minister.
To this end, the committee announced that the minimum threshold to get through to the first round has been increased from eight to 20 nominations from their fellow Conservative MPs. They will need at least 30 votes to get through the second round.
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