Six Tory leadership candidates tonight got through the first round of voting to be Britain's Prime Minister - but Jeremy Hunt, once Boris Johnson's biggest rival, was knocked out.
Rishi Sunak was in the lead as expected on 88 MPs' votes despite promising fewer tax cuts than his rivals - and an alleged campaign to block him from the PM's allies. But he was closely followed by dark horse candidate Penny Mordaunt on 67 MPs' support after backers packed a punchy leadership launch.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss had 50 - but could easily pull ahead of Ms Mordaunt to face Mr Sunak in the run-off if right-wingers unite behind her later in the week.
