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Today in Focus

The race for Tory leadership

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

After Boris Johnson resigned last week, 11 candidates came forward to replace him. Today, with six candidates remaining, Conservative MPs will vote in the second round of the contest. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Guardian.

0:07.7

Today, they've put out their campaign videos

0:10.8

and started their charm offensives.

0:13.1

Now, six candidates are vying to become Britain's next Prime Minister.

0:26.4

As Boris Johnson was giving his resignation speech last week,

0:29.9

it is clearly now the will of the Parliamentary Conservative Party

0:35.9

that there should be a new leader of that party

0:39.1

and therefore a new Prime Minister.

0:41.3

Several Tory MPs were watching with intent,

0:44.6

imagining themselves taking his place as Prime Minister.

0:48.7

A number of your colleagues have actually said

0:50.6

that they wondered whether you, as and when the time comes,

0:53.5

leadership election might think about standing.

0:56.5

I'll be straight with you, Robert. Yes, I will.

0:59.8

Good morning.

1:01.8

The contest to succeed Boris Johnson has begun

1:05.2

with the back bench MP Tom Tuggenhardt,

1:07.5

saying he can offer a clean start.

1:09.4

Rishi Sunak has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Boris Johnson.

1:13.2

Someone has to grip this moment and make them bite to death.

1:17.2

Two, one.

1:18.1

The Transport Secretary Grant Shaps has also launched a bid for P.E.

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