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Tory leadership: Sajid Javid knocked out of contest | |
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Sajid Javid has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race, leaving three contenders vying for the job and to be the next PM. | |
The home secretary received 34 votes coming behind Jeremy Hunt with 59 votes. | The home secretary received 34 votes coming behind Jeremy Hunt with 59 votes. |
Michael Gove received 61 votes and frontrunner Boris Johnson got 157. | Michael Gove received 61 votes and frontrunner Boris Johnson got 157. |
A fifth round of voting will take place between 15:30 BST and 17:30 to select the final two candidates. | A fifth round of voting will take place between 15:30 BST and 17:30 to select the final two candidates. |
That result is due at about 18:15. | That result is due at about 18:15. |
The remaining two MPs will go forward into a run-off of the party's 160,000 or so members, and the winner will be announced in the week of 22 July. | |
Of the 313 Conservative MPs who voted, there were two spoilt ballots. | |
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said: "The question is now, where do Mr Javid's votes go? | |
"His supporters have been an interesting mixed bag so it is not easy to read where they go." | |
Ex-Brexit Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "incredibly grateful" for the support from MPs, but added "we have much more work to do". | |
Environment Secretary Michael Gove jumped into second place, overtaking Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who had been second in each of the three previous rounds of voting. | |
Mr Gove said he was "absolutely delighted" adding: "If I make the final two I look forward to having a civilised debate of ideas about the future of our country." | |
Jeremy Hunt's supporter Penny Mordaunt told the BBC: "The party needs to put the best candidate forward to get Brexit done. | |
"I think we stand a better chance with Jeremy Hunt." |