The candidates nominated were Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi. Lawmakers Sajid Javid and Rehman Chishti had expressed their intention to run, but withdrew before the final shortlist was announced. Nominees had to receive at least 20 nominations to be on this list. read more The first round of voting begins on Wednesday. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Alistair Smout and William James. edited by Michael Holden Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
