Thursday 20 June

10am – 12pm MPs vote in the fourth round of the leadership contest. 

1pm Result announced – Sajid Javid is eliminated with 34 votes. Jeremy Hunt received 59 votes, Michael Gove 61, and Boris Johnson 157.

3.30pm – 5.30pm MPs vote in the fifth round of the leadership contest. 

6pm The final two candidates, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, are announced.  The contest then opens up to the party membership. 

Saturday 22 June

The first of 16 membership hustings will begin in Birmingham, with the final two candidates taking part in a head-to-head debate in front of Tory activists.

Hustings

These are the details of the remaining hustings: 

June 22: West Midlands

June 27: South 

June 28: South West

 June 29 (afternoon): Lakes and Borders,

June 29 (evening): North West 

July 4 (evening): Yorkshire and Humber

July 5 (morning): North East

July 5 (evening): Scotland

July 6 (morning): East Midlands

July 6 (evening): Wales 

July 11 (evening): South East

July 12 (evening): Gloucestershire

July 13 (morning): East Anglia

July 13 (afternoon): Eastern

July 17 (evening): London

Northern Ireland, TBC;

Conservative Party members received their postal ballots between 6-8 July, with the final deadline falling the week ending Sunday 21 July. Each candidate’s spending will be capped at £150,000.