How could Prime Minister Liz Truss be replaced?
Liz Truss has announced her resignation as prime minister. She will step down from the job when her successor as Conservative Party leader is found within a week.How will the Conservatives elect a new leader?The detailed rules of the contest are organised by the 1922 Committee. It represents all backbench Conservative MPs and is chaired by Sir Graham Brady MP.
Removing party members from the voting process would probably require a change to the Conservative Party's constitution The King will therefore ask them to form a government, becoming the UK's next prime minister in the process.The summer leadership contest, which Ms Truss won, was held over a much longer period of three months.Eight contenders emerged - including Ms Truss.
In stage two, Conservative Party members chose the winner in a postal and online vote lasting several weeks.
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