BBCThe Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates after former cabinet minister Mel Stride was knocked out in a vote of Tory MPs.
The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick finished top with 33 votes, with Kemi Badenoch second on 28 votes.
James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat both got 21 votes each from Tory MPs, leaving Mel Stride with the fewest votes on 16.
There will be further voting after the party’s conference next month, before members pick one of the final two to be the new leader.
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