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UK Tories Aim to Have Johnson’s Successor Selected by September

  • Aim to get first part of process done before Parliament recess
  • Grassroots party members to then pick from final two MPs
Members of the media report from outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on July 7.

Members of the media report from outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on July 7.

Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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The Conservative Party is planning to whittle down candidates to be Britain’s next prime minister to a final two by July 21, and have the new leader decided by September.