Tories to Name Sunak Successor as Opposition Leader in November.

The UK's opposition Conservative Party will announce a successor to former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as leader on November 2nd after a contest that will last over three months. Sunak is stepping down as Tory leader following his party's recent heavy defeat in the general election. The favorite to succeed him is former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch. The process of selecting candidates will begin this week, with nominations closing on July 29th. Conservative lawmakers will then vote for their preferred choice, narrowing the shortlist down to four, who will make their case to grassroots members at the annual party conference in September. The final two candidates will then be voted on by party members, with the winner announced on November 2nd. Other potential contenders include Robert Jenrick, Priti Patel, Tom Tugendhat, and James Cleverly. [Extracted from the article]