5pm Is The Deadline For Those Vying To Be Next UK Conservative Party Leader

Contenders must have the backing of eight MPs to be considered.

Five o'clock this evening is the deadline for those vying to be the next leader of the UK's Conservative Party. 

Contenders must have the backing of eight MPs to be considered.

11 are vying for the top job in British politics - with Jeremy Hunt, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove launching their campaigns today.

Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab kicked off his campaign earlier, and says Brexit can NOT be delivered with "bluff and bluster":

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