Mel Stride has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest.
Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by MPs.Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly are also still in the race to replace Rishi Sunak.James Cleverly said he was “proud to be through to the final four and grateful for the support of my Conservative colleagues”.He said: “We must unite our Party with Conservative values, and take the fight to Labour. The work continues.
” The second ballot in the Conservative leadership contest put Mr Jenrick first with 33 votes, followed by Kemi Badenoch with 28. James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat tied with 21 votes. Mr Stride came in last with 16, knocking him out of the race. Dame Priti Patel was eliminated in the first round of voting. The remaining four candidates put forward their leadership pitches at the Tory party conference.
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