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Just two candidates remain in contention in the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and replace Rishi Sunak.
James Cleverly was dramatically knocked out of the running on Wednesday afternoon, October 9, after only 37 colleagues backed him.
Mr Cleverly said: "I’m grateful for the support I’ve received on this campaign from colleagues, party members and the public. Sadly it wasn’t to be. We are all Conservatives, and it’s important the Conservative Party unites to take on this catastrophic Labour government."
Kemi Badenoch sensationally made it into the final two with a last-minute surge in support and will now face off against frontrunner Robert Jenrick. Mr Jenrick secured the backing of 41 while Ms Badenoch won 42 votes from MPs.
Their fate will be decided by the wider Conservative Party membership, which will receive their ballot papers on October 15, before the winner is announced on November 2.
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Conservative leadership battle timetable
Nominations opened on July 24 at 7pm and closed on July 29 at 7.30pm. Each candidate needed the backing of 10 MPs to secure their place on the ballot.
In September, the candidates were whittled down to four, each of whom appealed to party members during the Conservative Party conference.
MPs then voted to select the final two candidates. A final round of votes will then take place online, with party members voting for who will become leader by October 31.
The winner will be announced on Saturday, November 2.
