Robert Jenrick has emerged as the front-runner in the Conservative Party leadership race after comfortably coming top in the first round of voting.Dame Priti Patel became the first candidate to be eliminated after gaining the fewest votes from fellow Tory MPs,

Former immigration minister, who dramatically quit Rishi Sunak’s government with a warning his Rwanda scheme was doomed to fail, beat the favourite Kemi Badenoch into second

Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs to take over the leadership of the party as former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the contest. Former immigration minister Mr Jenrick picked up 28 votes in the first ballot of MPs, with bookmakers’ favourite Kemi Badenoch in second place on 22.

British Indian politician Priti Patel is vying to become the Conservative Party chief and Opposition Leader, following Rishi Sunak's resignation. She faces competition from five other ex-ministers. Patel emphasizes her achievements as former home secretary and highlights her background as a migrant facing racial challenges.

LONDON (Reuters) -Five hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Wednesday after former interior minister Priti Patel received the fewest votes from lawmakers in a race set to shape the future direction of Britain's once dominant party.

Former UK Home Secretary Priti Patel was knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest after the first round of voting among the party’s lawmakers, leaving five colleagues to battle it out over the next two months.

Priti Patel has been knocked out of the leadership contest to succeed Rishi Sunak after the first vote by party MPS. The former home secretary was running against five other candidates to become the new leader of the Conservative party but came last in the ballot on Wednesday.