Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have been eradicated from the primary spherical of the Tory management race.
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak topped the ballot with probably the most help from his colleagues within the hotly contested race.
The previous well being secretary and present Chancellor acquired the least variety of votes from the over 350 Conservative MPs in the course of the race to switch Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
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Candidates wanted the backing for 30 Conservative MPs to get to the following spherical of the competition which is because of happen on Thursday.
Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat and Suella Braverman stay within the working to switch Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
The ultimate two candidates chosen by Tory MPs will spend the summer season battling it out to win the help of Conservative members, with their alternative of the following prime minister being unveiled on September 5.
Johnson would formally tender his resignation to the Queen the next day to make approach for his successor, his official spokesman confirmed.
It comes as Boris Johnson's press secretary insisted the PM is "staying impartial" regardless of his remaining loyalists throwing their help behind Liz Truss.
Sunak, who at the moment instructions probably the most public declaration of help from Tory MPs, confronted claims from the Overseas Secretary's supporters of implementing "economically damaging" insurance policies.
They've additionally attacked his marketing campaign with claims it has engaged in "soiled methods" to control the Tory management race that can choose the following prime minister.
Requested if No 10 is concerned in a "cease Sunak" operation as the primary spherical of voting loomed on Wednesday, Johnson's press secretary mentioned: "No."
She declined to say whether or not Downing Avenue stays supportive of the previous chancellor, whose resignation helped finish Johnson's grip on No 10.
The press secretary mentioned she didn't know whether or not Mr Johnson mentioned backing Truss with Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg earlier than they made their public declaration in Downing Avenue.
"He is staying impartial on this contest," the spokeswoman mentioned.
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