Just five Tory MPs remain in the race to become the UK's next Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have maintained their places at the front of the Tory leadership race as Suella Braverman became the latest candidate to be eliminated.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss came in third but will hope to pick up votes from Ms Braverman’s supporters in the next round. Mr Sunak picked up 101 votes, Ms Mordaunt 83, Ms Truss 64, Kemi Badenoch 49 and Tom Tugendhat 32.
Ms Braverman had 27 votes, five fewer than she had in Wednesday’s first round of the contest despite the field being smaller on Thursday. Ms Mordaunt gained the most votes, putting on 16 from Wednesday’s total.
