It is still unclear when the contest will take place as the party mulls over how to appoint a successor to Rishi Sunak.
Former home secretary Priti Patel is going to run to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party, Sky News understands. Rumours have been circling Westminster for months that the Tory MP was lining herself up for the race if the party lost the general election. Now, after Labour's landslide victory two weeks ago, Ms Patel has made the decision to go ahead, as first reported in the Telegraph.
Other contenders include former business secretary Kemi Badenoch, ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick and the previous security minister Tom Tugenhadt. But none have officially announced their candidacy. Mr Sunak is continuing in post until a new leader is announced, but the party are split over whether to make it a quick handover or a longer contest.
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