Tugendhat eliminated from Tory leadership contest
TOM Tugenhadt was the latest candidate to be eliminated from the Conservative Party leadership contest when results of yesterday’s ballot was announced last night.
FOUR candidates now go through to the next round of voting. They are:
KEMI BADENOCH (58)
PENNY MORDAUNT (82)
RISHI SUNAK (115)
LIZ TRUSS (71)
The next round of voting takes place today – we’ll know the result at 3pm – and the shortlist will be reduced to two candidates before parliament breaks up on Thursday. Tory Party members will then choose between these final two candidates in a ballot that will take place over the summer recess.
The winner – and the UK’s next Prime Minister – will be announced on 5 September.
3pm UPDATE
KEMI Badenoch is the latest candidate to be eliminated following today’s vote. Exactly where Ms Badenoch’s votes go now will be crucial in determining which two of the final three candidates will fight it out for the votes of Tory party members over the summer to become our next Prime Minister.