New prime minister to be revealed on 5 September
The new prime minister will be revealed on 5 September after the Conservative party announced the leadership race rules.
Many Tory MPs wanted Boris Johnson forced out more quickly – but grassroots Conservatives appeared to fight off an attempt to remove him before then.
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