Former foreign and home secretary loses out in shock result in final round of MPs’ votingThe next Conservative leader will be from the populist right of the party after Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick were selected as the final two candidates, with Tory MPs eliminating James Cleverly in a stunning turnaround.In a result which left many Conservatives shocked, and some Labour and Lib Dem officials openly delighted, a final vote of Tory MPs saw Badenoch come first, just ahead of Jenrick, with Cleverly last. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/09/kemi-badenoch-or-robert-jenrick-will-be-tory-leader-after-cleverly-eliminated
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-10-09 17:16:41
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Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be Tory leader as Cleverly is eliminated
