8 UK Prime Minister Candidates Face 1st Field-Narrowing Vote

The eight candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race. (Top, L-R) Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Nadhim Zahawi, and Liz Truss; (Bottom, L-R) Tom Tugendhat, Jeremy Hunt, Suella Braverman, and Kemi Badenoch. UK Parliament/PA Media

The UK’s Conservative MPs will vote on Wednesday to narrow the field among eight candidates who secured nominations to become the UK’s next prime minister.

Three out of 11 leadership hopefuls have dropped out of the race after apparently failing to secure 20 signatures to pass the nomination threshold.