Tom Tugendhat has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership race, leaving three candidates to face another round of voting by MPs on Wednesday. James Cleverly leapt into the lead with 39 votes, jumping from third place at the last vote, after what was seen as a strong performance at last week's Conservative Party conference.

James Cleverly has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race, leaving Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to face a vote of the party membership. Tom Tugendhat, a former security minister and favourite of the One Nation caucus of Tory MPs, was knocked out on Tuesday after being backed by just 20 votes.

Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are through to the final round of the Conservative leadership race after knocking out James Cleverly. Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch topped the poll of Tory MPs, securing 42 votes. Jenrick won the backing of 41 of his colleagues, beating Cleverly, who received 37 votes, into third place.

James Cleverly became favourite to take over as Conservative Party leader on Tuesday after topping the latest round of voting by Tory MPs. Shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat was knocked out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak after being backed by just 20 Conservative MPs.

Former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly surged to first from third in the latest round of voting for the UK Conservative leadership contest as the party’s Members of Parliament eliminated former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat.

James Cleverly has become the final candidate to be ditched by MPs in the race to become Tory leader, leaving Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick with the task of winning over party members to claim the crown.

Mr Cleverly became favourite to take over as Conservative Party leader on Tuesday after topping the third ballot of Tory MPs. Shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat was knocked out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak after being backed by just 20 Conservative MPs.

Former home secretary James Cleverly is the surprise favourite going into the final round of MPs’ votes on Wednesday, with the backing of 39 MPs in total

James Cleverly? JAMES CLEVERLY? God help us. The former home secretary and former foreign secretary (neither position did he occupy with any lustre) easily topped the latest round of voting by MPs for the new Tory leader.

Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head in the final heat of the UK Conservative Party leadership contest, after James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting. Former home secretary Mr Cleverly was eliminated in Wednesday’s ballot of Tory MPs, following Tom Tugendhat who was knocked out on Tuesday.