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"Strong leadership is needed urgently to begin the work of withdrawing from the European Union," says Energy minister Andrea Leadsom who abruptly withdrew from the race for British prime minister. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdraws from the race for British prime minister, leaving her rival Theresa May as the only candidate. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Conservative lawmaker Andrea Leadsom told reporters that she was "delighted" to have made "an-female shortlist" in the Tory leadership race. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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
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
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