China News Service, July 21. According to Reuters, on the 20th local time, the final round of candidates for the British Conservative Party leadership election was announced. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak and Foreign Secretary Truss entered the final round of competition.
According to reports, on the same day, British Conservative MPs launched the fifth round of voting on the three Conservative Party leadership candidates.
The results showed that Sunak and Truss entered the final round with 137 votes and 113 votes respectively, while former Defense Minister Mordante was eliminated by 105 votes.
According to the election rules announced by the "1922 Committee", a group of Conservative MPs in the lower house of the British Parliament, the election will enter the second stage, and Conservative Party members will elect the new leader by mail-in ballots.
The results will be announced on September 5, when Johnson will hand over the keys to the prime minister's office.
The "1922 Committee" is composed of ordinary members of the lower house of the Conservative Party Parliament and plays an important role in determining the candidates for the party leader and prime minister.
Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister on the 7th of this month, but will remain in office until a new leader is elected.