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Tory backbench 1922 Committee proposing leadership candidates will need 8 names to stand: @joncraig on Sky News
Also proposing a 5% threshold to get through the 1st round of MPs' votes, requiring 16 votes; and a 10% threshold in 2nd round: 32 votes
The 8-name threshold would currently exclude Mark Harper, Kit Malthouse, Esther McVey, Rory Stewart, Andrea Leadsom (& Sam Gyimah, who doesn't have 2 nominations yet)
