The field to take over from Boris Johnson is the biggest ever for a Conservative leadership campaign.

But some of the eleven candidates may even struggle to reach the starting line, after they were told they will need 20 MPs' backing just to make the ballot.

There should be a new leader and Prime Minister by early September, which would mean Boris Johnson staying in power for another eight weeks.

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