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Sunak, Mordaunt Lead Latest Vote As Tugendhat Eliminated.

UK
  • Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt remain on course to contest the final run-off to be the next Conservative party leader and UK PM after topping a third ballot of the party’s MPs on Monday.
  • Sunak received 115 votes, ahead of Mordaunt with 82. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was third with 71. Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch secured fourth place to stay in the race, however, Tom Tugendhat was eliminated.
  • As a reminder, further votes are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, as the field gets narrowed down to a final two, with the grassroots Tory members making the final decision.
    • For reference the winner will be announced Sept. 5.

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