Tory MPs to vote again as leadership contenders aim to make final two

United Kingdom News News

Tory MPs to vote again as leadership contenders aim to make final two
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 45 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 21%
  • Publisher: 97%

Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are vying to get onto the final ballot.

Mr Tugendhat was eliminated after receiving 31 votes, down one from his performance in the second round last Thursday.

Ms Mordaunt dropped one vote but held onto second place with 82 votes, while Ms Truss gained seven votes to bring her total up to 71.In a statement, Mr Tugendhat said: "I want to thank my team, colleagues and, most of all, the British people for their support. But Ms Mordaunt said: "My vote is steady and I'm grateful to my colleagues for all their support and thrilled to be in second place once more."Sir Graham Brady reads out the result of third round of voting by Tory MPs in the leadership contestOn Tuesday morning, a source close to Ms Badenoch's campaign said she was the candidate offering real change. "Mordaunt has gone backwards and Truss only added seven votes.

He will also use the occasion to mark a year since England moved to step four of the so-called Covid roadmap, which saw the end of most of the remaining lockdown restrictions.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

BBCNews /  🏆 3. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kemi Badenoch holds talks to lure MPs from rival candidates before final run-offKemi Badenoch holds talks to lure MPs from rival candidates before final run-offKEMI Badenoch was last night locked in talks to lure MPs from rival Tory leadership camps as she made a late dash for the final run-off. The ex-minister, 42, held multiple calls and exchanged messa…
Read more »

What happens next in Tory leadership vote as Truss, Mordaunt and Badenoch battle for survivalWhat happens next in Tory leadership vote as Truss, Mordaunt and Badenoch battle for survivalRishi Sunak's place on the members' ballot looks all but guaranteed - but not much else is certain as MPs vote again on Tuesday and Wednesday
Read more »

The Tory leadership candidates Notts MPs are backingThe Tory leadership candidates Notts MPs are backingThere are now just five candidates remaining in the running
Read more »

Kemi Badenoch tells MPs she backs 2050 net zero target as heatwave bakes UK, in climate U-turnKemi Badenoch tells MPs she backs 2050 net zero target as heatwave bakes UK, in climate U-turnSpeaking at a leadership hustings event the candidate told MPs she was committed to the UK's climate targets, i understands
Read more »

Tom Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race as field narrows to final fourTom Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race as field narrows to final fourThree stories: 🔴 Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race 🔴 Boy, 14, missing and feared dead in Thames - as four people drown during heatwave 🔴 Luton Airport runway damaged by surging temperatures
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-23 18:42:58