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Mel Stride became the latest contender ousted from the Tory leadership today as Robert Jenrick topped the MP ballot again.
The Parliamentary party has whittled down the field to succeed Rishi Sunak from five to four.
Mr Jenrick was seen as the frontrunner after topping the first round last week, but tensions are rising with Kemi Badenoch‘s allies amid allegations of ‘dirty tricks’ on both sides. He received 33 votes while she picked up 28.
Shadow home secretary James Cleverly has been boasting of new supporters, picking up endorsements from Greg Smith and Alec Shelbrooke – who both backed Priti Patel until she was eliminated.
However, he was behind Ms Badenoch with 21, tied with Tom Tugendhat. Mr Stride had 16 and was kicked out.
Those left…