The Conservative Party will be electing a new party leader - and Prime Minister - in the coming weeks, after Boris Johnson announced he would resign on July 7.
The five candidates remaining in the race to replace him are Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch.
These candidates will soon face off in televised debates, where they will be answering questions from members of the public as well as putting forward their thoughts on important issues in the country.
Here's what you need to know about the three debates including date, time and which TV channels you can watch them on.
What are dates for Tory leadership debates?
There will be three live debates across three days as follows:
Friday July 15
The first TV debate will take place today, Friday, July 15 at 7pm on Channel 4.
The Britain’s Next PM: The Conservative Leadership Debate hosted by Krishna Guru-Murthy will see candidates facing questions from a studio audience of floating voters, vetted by polling firm Survation
There will be five candidates with lecterns standing alphabetically from left to right. Each will get to answer first at least once and each candidate gets to answer each question.
Seven to nine minutes will be devoted to each question over a 90-minute programme, and each candidate will get a 45-second closing statement, with the order drawn by lots.
Sunday July 17
The second debate will be on Sunday, July 17 at 7 pm on ITV.
ITV has hosted several big political debates of the past decade, including the debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, when they were competing to be the Conservative leader back in 2019.
Tuesday July 19
The third live debate will be broadcast on Tuesday, July 19 at 8pm on Sky News.
It will be hosted by Kay Burley, with candidates facing a series of questions from a virtual studio audience.
How to watch Tory leadership debates
Here are the channels to watch the Tory leadership debates on.
Channel 4
The Channel 4 leadership debate on Friday, July 15, will be shown live on the channel but also be available to watch later on the channel’s streaming platform All4.
The official description for the Britain’s Next PM: The Conservative Leadership Debate reads: "As the Conservatives prepare to elect a new leader, this live debate asks: who’s the right choice to be Britain’s next Prime Minister?"
The description adds that field of candidates is "the most diverse ever" and that it's "a wide-open field."
ITV
The ITV Tory leadership debate will be shown live on Sunday, July 17 and also be available to watch later on the ITV Hub.
Michael Jermey, ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs, commented: "Television debates at important elections help voters engage with politics. Sunday’s debate will be an important event as the country’s next Prime Minister is chosen."
Sky News
The Sky News leadership debate will be broadcast live from the Sky News studios in West London. It will also be available to stream across Sky News’ digital channels as well as YouTube.
The debate will give candidates the chance to " reconnect with millions", according to Head of Sky News, John Ryley.
He added: "It presents a unique opportunity to re-engage a disillusioned electorate. There has never been a more important time to reinvigorate the trust of voters in the office of the Prime Minister."
