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- The final list of candidates to replace Theresa May as Conservative Party leader and prime minister has been confirmed by the party.
- Boris Johnson is the current frontrunner to succeed her, with far more support for his leadership among Conservative members - who get the final say - than any other candidate.
- He is joined by the foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove and others.
- Conservative MPs will now whittle down the list to two candidates who will be voted on by the wider membership.
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LONDON - The final list of Conservative members of parliament running to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister has been confirmed.
A total of 10 Conservative MPs have been shortlisted, including frontrunner Boris Johnson and cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove.
Previous contender Sam Gyimah announced on Monday afternoon that he had pulled out of the race, citing lack of support.
The party will now part in a series of votes to whittle down the list to two names, who will then be voted on by the wider party at the end of July.
Here is a full list of candidates, along with their key Brexit plans, as well as the latest odds on their prospects for becoming Britain's next prime minister
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