本期内容:
Conservative MPs will begin the process of choosing their new leader and the next prime minister later when a first round of voting is held in Parliament. Voting will take place by secret ballot in the Commons, with a result expected some time after 13.00 BST. Any of the 10 candidates who fails to secure at least 17 votes will be eliminated from the contest.
conservative: 保守的
Conservative Party: 保守党
Labour Party: 工党
process: n. 流程
prime minister: 首相
secret ballot: 无记名投票
the House of Commons: 下议院
the House of Lords: 上议院
BST: abbr. 英国夏令时(British Summer Time)
candidate: n. 候选人
secure: vt. 获得 adj. 安全的
security: n. 安全 adj. 安全的
eliminate: vt. 淘汰
front runner: n. 领跑者
candidate: n. 候选人
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