Boris Johnson is stepping down as Britain’s prime minister, forcing the ruling Conservative Party to choose a new leader to be announced on September 5.
Conservative MPs are controlling the process of choosing two leadership candidates. The party’s membership, some 200,000 people, will then choose the winner by postal vote.
The winner will ‘inherit’ a parliamentary majority and become the country’s next prime minister.
The number of potential successors has already been reduced from 11 to 3.
WEDNESDAY JULY 20 – VOTE FOR THE FINAL SELECTION
Conservative MPs take part in the final vote today. The two candidates with the most votes will advance to the next phase. The result is expected at 18.00 Greek time.
JULY – SEPTEMBER
The two candidates are campaigning and meeting with party members to secure their support.
SEPTEMBER 5 – THE NEW PRIME MINISTER IS ANNOUNCED
The party announces the person its members have chosen as the new leader. The candidate with the most votes wins.
SEPTEMBER 6 – BORIS GOES TO THE PALACE TO RESIGN
Johnson is expected to leave his post on September 6, his spokesman said, adding that he would travel to Buckingham Palace to present his resignation to Queen Elizabeth.
Source: Capital
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