Former security minister eliminated, leaving Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch in the runningTom Tugendhat has become the latest candidate eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest in a vote among Tory MPs, leaving Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch to fight it out for the job.Tugendhat finished fourth in the third round of MPs’ voting, a result that had been expected. Another round on Wednesday will leave a final two candidates, from whom Conservative members will select a winner in a ballot. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/08/tom-tugendhat-knocked-out-of-tory-leadership-contest-after-mps-vote
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-10-08 14:30:40
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