Timeline of the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election (UK)

The following is a timeline of the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election in the United Kingdom, an election triggered by the resignation of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader following the Chris Pincher scandal and the resulting 2022 United Kingdom government crisis that saw a mass resignation of ministers from the Second Johnson ministry.
Events
June 2022
*6 June - Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 committee of the Conservative Party, announces a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership of the party. A secret ballot is held from 6-8pm. The party's MPs decide that they have confidence in Johnson's leadership. However, more than 40% vote against him, with a result of 211 to 148.
*23 June - By-elections take place in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton. Labour win in Wakefield, while the Liberal Democrats win in Tiverton and Honiton, overturning a substantial Conservative majority.
*25 June - Following Conservative losses at the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections, it is reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is "thinking actively" about fighting the next two general elections, which would make him the UK's longest serving post-war prime minister.
*30 June - Tamworth MP Chris Pincher resigns as Conservative Party deputy chief whip, saying he "embarrassed myself and other people" and "drank far too much" following an incident at a party at the Carlton Club the previous evening.
July 2022
* 1 July -
**Chris Pincher has the Conservative Party Whip withdrawn and will sit in the House of Commons as an independent MP.
**A formal complaint about the conduct of Chris Pincher is lodged with the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS).
* 3 July -
**A further six allegations against Chris Pincher emerge, involving behaviour over a decade. Three complaints are that Pincher made unwanted advances against other male MPs, one in a bar at the House of Commons and one in Pincher's parliamentary office. One complainant is reported to have given 10 Downing Street details in February 2022 and expressed concerns over Pincher becoming a whip in charge of other MPs' welfare. Pincher maintains he has no intention of resigning as an MP.
**Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey tells the BBC Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not aware of "specific allegations" against Pincher at the time of his appointment ad Deputy Chief Whip in February 2022.
* 5 July -
**Downing Street concedes that Johnson was aware of some allegations against Chris Pincher when he was appointed as Deputy Chief Whip in February 2022.
**Sajid Javid resigns as health secretary, saying he "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government."
**Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, also resigns, saying the public expect government to be conducted "properly, competently and seriously."
**Bim Afolami, vice chair of the Conservative party, resigns on air during an interview with TalkTV.
**Saqib Bhatti resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State.
**Laura Trott resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport, citing "trust in politics is - and must always be - of the utmost importance, but sadly in recent months this has been lost".
**Robin Walker resigns as Minister of State for School Standards, saying he cannot "in good conscience" serve in Johnson's government.
**John Glen resigns as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, citing "poor judgment" shown by Johnson.
**Victoria Atkins resigns as Minister of State for Prisons and Probation, citing concerns with party leadership.
**Stuart Andrew resigns as Minister of State for Housing, saying "our party and more importantly our great country deserve better."
**Felicity Buchan resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
**Selaine Saxby resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Treasury, citing concerns over "trust, truth and integrity" in government.
**Claire Coutinho resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Treasury, saying "events of recent weeks" are a distraction.
**David Johnston resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education, citing concerns over Johnson's leadership.
**Five ministers - Kemi Badenoch, Neil O'Brien, Alex Burghart, Lee Rowley and Julia Lopez - issue a joint resignation letter, saying "it has become increasingly clear that the government cannot function given the issues that have come to light" and calling on Johnson to resign.
**Mims Davies resigns as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, saying Johnson has failed to uphold "the highest standards in public life".
**Duncan Baker resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, saying he does not have confidence in the Prime Minister.
**Craig Williams resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the chancellor, saying that rebuilding public trust is now "impossible" for Johnson.
**Rachel Maclean resigns as Minister for Safeguarding, saying "values, principles, integrity and decency matter more than anything".
**Mark Logan resigns as a Parliamentary Private Secretary, saying "there is only so much anyone can expect my constituents to accept and ignore."
**Mike Freer resigns as both Minister for Exports and Minister for Equalities stating it was in addition “creating an atmosphere of hostility for LGBT+ people” and in protest over Johnson's leadership.
**Boris Johnson sacks Secretary of State for Levelling Up Michael Gove, due to Gove's calls for him to resign.
**In an interview with ITV's Robert Peston, Attorney General Suella Braverman announces that she will stand in a Conservative Party leadership election if one is called.
* 7 July
**Education Secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after 36 hours in the post.
**Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative Party leader as a result of the resignations from his ministry, prompting a leadership election.
**Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, announces he will put his name forward for the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.
**Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, former Secretary of State for Levelling Up Michael Gove and former Health Secretary Matt Hancock rule themselves out of the race to succeed Johnson.
* 8 July -
**Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak launches his campaign for the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.
**Stephen Greenhalgh resigns as Building Safety and Fire Minister, citing the events leading up to Johnson's resignation.
*9 July -
**Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid launches his campaign to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
**Jeremy Hunt, also a former Health Secretary, launches his bid to be the next Conservative Party leader.
**Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launches his Conservative Party leadership campaign.
**Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announces his intention to run in the Conservative Party leadership election.
**Former Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch announces her candidacy for the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.
**Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, considered a favourite to succeed Johnson in a recent ConservativeHome poll, rules himself out of entering the leadership contest.
*10 July -
**Secretary of State for Trade Policy Penny Mordaunt launches her Conservative Party leadership campaign.
**Foreign Secretary Liz Truss becomes the tenth Conservative MP to launch a bid to succeed Johnson as leader.
**Rehman Chishti declares his intention to enter the Conservative leadership race.
*11 July -
**Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to give his public support to any of the eleven candidates, instead preferring to concentrate on the job of government.
**1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady unveils the timetable for the leadership election, with the election due to complete on 5 September.
*12 July -
**Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab endorses Rishi Sunak.
**Home Secretary Priti Patel rules herself out of running for the leadership role.
**Transport Secretary Grant Shapps withdraws from the race and endorses Rishi Sunak.
**Rehman Chisti withdraws from the race.
**Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid withdraws from the race.
**Nominations confirmed, with eight candidates going into the leadership race.
**The UK government declines a Labour Party motion for a House of Commons vote of no confidence in a Johnson-led government.
*14 July - Suella Braverman is eliminated in the second round of voting, while Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt continue to be the frontrunners.

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