Conservative leadership challenge

Sir Graham Brady
Tory backbench chief has received letters from 48 Conservative MPs – 15% – calling for no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May

No-confidence vote
If 159 MPs vote against prime minister – 51% of ballot – May will be removed as leader of Conservative
Party


May loses vote

Date for first round of leadership election chosen by Sir Graham.
Incumbent is barred from standing

May wins vote
Prime minister remains leader.
Gains immunity from another formal challenge for one year


Leadership contest 
Candidates need support of two MPs
If only one candidate comes forward, he or she becomes new party leader

Multiple candidates: Conservative MPs vote. Candidate with lowest vote eliminated until two remain

Postal ballot: Party members vote for preferred candidate.
Winner elected party leader


Source: House of Commons Library 
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