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Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, is vague about whether one or two candidates would be likely to run for the Conservative Party leadership after the resignation of Liz Truss. “The party rules say there will be two candidates unless there is only one candidate" he says. SOUNDBITE
Eurosceptic leader Nigel Farage announces that his Brexit Party will not challenge seats held by the governing Conservatives at next month's election, in a potential boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. SOUNDBITE
The Chair of the 1922 Committee announces the results of the first round of voting for the Conservative leadership content. Bob Blackman, the chair of the committee, announces that staunch right-winger and former Home Secretary Priti Patel, is eliminated from the race. Receiving 28 votes and leading the race in this round of voting is former immigration minister Robert Jenrick. Also in the race are Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Mel Stride and Tom Tugendhat. Another round of voting will take place next week, eliminating one further candidate. SOUNDBITE
Scottish National Party National Secretary, Lorna Finn, announces Humza Yousaf as the winner of the party's internal leaderhsip contest and as Scotland's new first minister. SOUNDBITE
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee, announces that Rishi Sunak and Liza Truss have made it to the final ballot of Conservative members to decide who will replace Boris Johnson as the next party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with Penny Mordaunt knocked out. Sunak led the last of five ballots of Tory lawmakers, winning 137 votes, ahead of Truss on 113, while junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt was eliminated after getting 105 votes. IMAGES
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss launches her campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, saying that she "can get things done" and "is ready to be prime minister from day one". SOUNDBITE
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