He told BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "I think now we need to clearly come behind someone who is capable, professional, calm, competent and will deliver government in a way people expect. Check out the latest breaking news videos and viral videos covering showbiz, sport, fashion, technology, and more from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Hopeful candidates have until Monday at 14:00 BST to find 100 backers. The original field of 11 contenders was whittled down to two in a series of Tory MP ballots, with the final two going into a run-off to be decided by the membership, which stands at around 160,000. Penny Mordaunt has become the first Conservative MP to say they will run to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. Would-be candidates need at least 100 nominations from fellow Tory MPs to get on the ballot, meaning no more than three of them will be able to stand because there are 357 Tory MPs. 2pm: Nominations will close in the Tory leadership contest.Candidates will need 100 MPs to support them in order to make it through to the first ballot. Under party rules, leadership hopefuls will need to secure the support of 100 MPs in order to enter the contest - this means a maximum of three candidates can stand. If there are three candidates, the candidate with the fewest number of votes will be eliminated. It follows the resignation of Liz Truss after just 45 days. 17:33, Daniel Keane Scottish perspective on news, sport, business, lifestyle, food and drink and more, from Scotland's national newspaper, The Scotsman. Read latest breaking news, updates, and headlines. BBC News Rishi Sunak will become the UK's next prime minister, having won the Tory leadership contest. If any candidate reaches 156 nominations out of the 357 Tory MPs the race will be reduced to two candidates, as there will not be enough MPs left to support a third candidate. Penny Mordaunt is under pressure to pull out of the Tory leadership race to allow Rishi Sunak a clear path to victory. According to the BBC's running total of MPs who have gone on the record with support, Mr Sunak has 122 backers, to Mr Johnson's 53 and Ms Mordaunt's 23. Agency. The Conservative leadership contest is heading to Scotland, with Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to take part in a hustings event in Perth. Tory MP James Duddridge, a key Johnson ally who confirmed Friday the ex-leader was intent on standing, said Saturday that he had now secured the support of 100 colleagues. The Electoral Commission is not involved in the Tory leadership vote. If only one candidate gets 100 nominations, they will become the next Tory leader and prime minister 15:30 - 17:30: If two candidates remain, Tory MPs vote to indicate their preference Under party rules, leadership hopefuls will need to secure the support of 100 MPs in order to enter the contest - this means a maximum of three candidates can stand. UK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race After only 44 days in office, packed with economic crisis largely of her own making, the Conservative leader announced Thursday she was stepping down Candidates will need a minimum of 100 nominations to proceed to the ballot, according to new rules decided by a committee of MPs. "For me that is Rishi Sunak." Stewart's father, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, was a colonial official and diplomat who, in the 1970s, was reportedly a candidate to Former minister Johnny Mercer backed Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race. Nominations for the next Tory leader and prime minister close Monday (24 October), and candidates will need the support of at least 100 Tory MPs. Get information on latest national and international events & more. He told BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "I think now we need to clearly come behind someone who is capable, professional, calm, competent and will deliver government in a way people expect. 17:33, Daniel Keane Monday. Would-be candidates need at least 100 nominations from fellow Tory MPs to get on the ballot, meaning no more than three of them will be able to stand because there are 357 Tory MPs. Conservative leadership hopefuls will need the support of 100 MPs to enter the contest to be the next prime minister, under rules decided by party bosses. Other candidates could include a representative of the partys right such as Suella Braverman, whose resignation as interior minister on Wednesday helped trigger Trusss downfall. But the claim was met with scepticism by other Conservatives, with one MP telling the BBC it The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was an internal Labour Party poll which was triggered by the resignation of Ed Miliband as Leader of the Labour Party on 8 May 2015, following the party's defeat at the 2015 general election. Tory leadership candidates will need 100 MP nominations to stand, Graham Brady says. Liz Truss's political journey has taken her from a teenage Lib Dem to a Tory prime minister before she is 50. Tory leadership race: Who could replace Liz Truss as prime minister? Play video Suella Braverman asked if she'll run for Tory leadership from BBC. The result will be announced at 6pm. With inputs from BBC . Rishi Sunak is believed to have become the first Tory leadership candidate to have amassed sufficient support to make it to the ballot of Conservative colleagues. Harriet Harman, the Deputy Leader, became Acting Leader but announced that she would stand down after the leadership election. If any candidate reaches 156 nominations out of the 357 Tory MPs the race will be reduced to two candidates, as there will not be enough MPs left to support a third candidate. Ex-minister backs Johnson. Tory leadership hopefuls will need at least 100 MP supporters to get on the ballot paper to succeed Liz Truss. His family is from Broich House (built in 1770), near Crieff in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. In the contest's first stage, Tory MPs chose two candidates to go forward to a vote of the wider membership of the party. "For me that is Rishi Sunak." Early life and education. Recommended. But his target is much bigger than just welfare recipients. Tory leadership candidates compared: Truss v Sunak The current Chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi - a Liz Truss supporter - wants targeted help, too. It was he who announced Ms Truss's name and hugged her onstage six weeks ago. Stewart was born in Hong Kong, then under British rule, the son of Brian Stewart and his wife, Sally Elizabeth Acland Nugent (ne Rose). Nominations start on Thursday night and close at 2pm on Monday. In her victory speech, she described the leadership contest as "one of the longest job interviews in history". Would-be candidates need at least 100 nominations from fellow Tory MPs to get on the ballot, meaning no more than three of them will be able to stand because there are 357 Tory MPs. During the leadership contest this summer, Sir Graham delivered regular updates as the candidates were whittled down. Former minister Johnny Mercer backed Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race. Ex-minister backs Johnson. 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