ROBERT Jenrick at this time held on to his spot as frontrunner within the Tory management race – as Mel Stride was knocked out of the race.
The ex-Immigration Minister picked up 33 votes, whereas Kemi Badenoch got here in sizzling on his heels at 28.
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Additionally nonetheless within the race are James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat who each secured 21 votes.
Mr Stride was knocked out of the competition after selecting up simply 16.
The ultimate 4 candidates will now participate in a ‘magnificence contest’ at this month’s Tory get together convention in Birmingham.
Every management hopeful can be given 20 minutes to pitch themselves to card carrying Conservatives.
They may immediately communicate to members on the annual rally earlier than two extra candidates are knocked out by MPs.
The closing two will then tour the nation in a closing try and win over members earlier than votes are solid.
Responding to the end result, frontrunner Mr Jenrick stated: “I’m grateful for all of the assist my marketing campaign is getting.
“Whether or not it’s from MP colleagues at this time or from all of the members, councillors and activists I’ve had the pleasure of assembly on the highway.
“Collectively we are able to change our get together for the higher.”
Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Kemi Badenoch stated: “I’m grateful to be within the high two and to have received essentially the most new votes at this spherical.
Tory management contest – second spherical spherical outcomes
Robert Jenrick – 33
Kemi Badenoch – 28
James Cleverly – 21
Tom Tugendhat – 21
Mel Stride – 16
“I’m additionally excited to take my marketing campaign to convention.
“We’d like a pacesetter who can minimize by in Opposition, and defeat Labour and Reform. Most significantly, we’d like somebody with conviction, power of objective and the information to rewire our damaged political system.
“That’s what I’ll be exhibiting in Birmingham later this month.”
A Labour spokesperson stated: “The Tories whittled down an inventory of 5 individuals who performed key roles in 14 years of chaos and decline, to 4 individuals who performed key roles in 14 years of chaos and decline.
“Their failure to take accountability for the mess they made, demonstrates that none of those candidates are minimize out for the job.”
