Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership race
Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick tops ballot
Former work and pensions secretary Mel Stride has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest, as ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick topped the ballot in the second round. Jenrick clinched 33 votes, while former business secretary Kemi Badenoch recorded 28 supporters in the ballot on Tuesday.
Tory leadership race: Mel Stride knocked out as MPs whittle candidates to four
Mel Stride has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race as Conservative MPs voted to whittle the remaining candidates down to four. The former work and pensions secretary received just 16 votes, the lowest number of votes,
Mel Stride out as four left in Tory leadership contest
The Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates after former cabinet minister Mel Stride was knocked out in a vote of Tory MPs. The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick finished top with 33 votes, with Kemi Badenoch second on 28 votes.
Mel Stride Has Become The Latest Candidate Kicked Out Of The Tory Leadership Race
Mel Stride has become the latest candidate to be kicked out of the Tory leadership contest. The former cabinet minister came last in a ballot of Conservative MPs. He follows Priti Patel out of the exit door after she was ejected from the race in the first MPs’ ballot last week.
Mel Stride becomes second Tory to crash out of leadership race
Mel Stride has become the second candidate to leave the race to become the new leader of the Conservatives. The shadow work and pensions secretary was widely seen as the underdog and most likely to be knocked out in the latest ballot of MPs.
Mel Stride knocked out of race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader
Ex-Cabinet minister Mel Stride has been knocked out of the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader. He failed to make the cut as the contest was narrowed down to four candidates on Tuesday evening. Votes for the five candidates who had made it through to the second round were:
Four hopefuls left in race to lead UK Conservatives, Mel Stride eliminated
Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was knocked out of a race set to shape the future direction of Britain's once dominant party.
What Mel Stride’s elimination means for Jenrick and Badenoch in Tory leader race
James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat were tied in third place on 21 votes each, while Mel Stride was eliminated from the race after receiving 16 votes. Ominously for Cleverly, the shadow Home Secretary appears to have stalled, gaining the same number of votes as the first round, despite receiving new MP endorsements since then.
Kemi Badenoch regains momentum in Tory leadership race as Mel Stride eliminated
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick tops the vote to replace Rishi Sunak with ex-home secretary James Cleverly in third
Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership race as Jenrick tops second round
Mel Stride has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest as Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by MPs. The second ballot in the Conservative leadership contest put Mr Jenrick first with 33 votes,
4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK's Conservative Party
British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest
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