On October 22 local time, former British Prime Minister Johnson and former Finance Minister Sunak held face-to-face talks, and the two discussed the election as Conservative Party leader and sought to reach an agreement to eliminate divisions among the party members. According to

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According to AFP , both Johnson and Sunak have received support from at least 100 people, crossing the minimum threshold for running for the Conservative Party leader. Sunak was even more favorable, while Johnson followed closely behind. As of now, neither of them has made a statement that they have been confirmed to run for election.

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According to Bloomberg, an insider who did not want to be named revealed that some Conservative MPs called on them to put aside their differences and finalize a deal in which one took over as prime minister and the other held a senior cabinet position.

reported that the Conservative Party will make a quick decision this time. According to the party leader election procedures announced by the Conservative Party's "1922 Committee", the nomination of candidates will be completed at 2 pm on October 24, British time. If only one person reaches the nomination threshold, the candidate will become the new leader and new prime minister of the Conservative Party, otherwise the first round of votes will be held at 6 pm on the same day; if necessary, the second round of votes will be held at 9 pm on the same day.

(Source: Kan News)