Voting in UK Conservative Leadership Contest Enters Final Day

Conservative leadership hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak appear together at the end of the final Tory leadership hustings at Wembley Arena, London, on Aug. 31, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5.

Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week.