Breaking: Tory leadership contest expected to last for nearly four months with Rishi Sunak's successor confirmed on November 2 1922 committee has discussed a contest that will see final four candidates take to the stage at Tory Party conference as part of 'beauty parade' They will be whittled down to the final two on October 10, before ballots are sent out to members across the country As many as eight candidates are expected to come forward, depending on nomination threshold Three significant questions: * Will Rishi Sunak agree to stay on until then? It means he would have to oversee Tories at conference when candidates may be publicly castigating him. * Will final two candidates take part in hustings around the country? Or will conference be used as a substitute? * Will the Tories run out of money? Party said to be currently haemorrhaging money as donors hold back until new leader is confirmed thetimes.com/article/tories-…