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How many MPs voted for each candidate and who will go through to the next round

The Trade Minister and surprise favourite remains close to the top of the pack with Rishi Sunak in first and Liz Truss in third after the second round of voting by Tory MPs for their leader

With six candidates still standing, our panellists discuss who would make the best – or least worst – prime minister

Move out of the way, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, there’s a new generation of Tories in town. The flavour of the month in the leadership contest is those untainted by Boris Johnson. Older candidates are finding themselves cast out — Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt fell on the scrap…

The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour could bring saltiness to the race to replace Johnson

Penny Mordaunt has closed the gap on frontrunner Rishi Sunak after the second ballot of Tory MPs

In today’s newsletter: Private backroom deals done could swing the Tory leadership contest. But what if there was a way to predict who MPs will back before even they decide?

Backers of Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman urged to ‘join Liz’ as race narrows to six

A forecast for who will be picked among Conservative MPs to become the next leader has chosen Penny Mordaunt ahead of Rishi Sunak. Once both candidates are chosen by MPs, party members vote - and many believe they'd choose Ms Mordaunt over Mr Sunak too