Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership race
Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs, with Kemi Badenoch in second place.
Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs, with Kemi Badenoch in second place.
The Tory leadership race has so far failed to inspire the electorate - with many of those surveyed rejecting all candidates.
Ms Badenoch and James Cleverly are among the six Tories who have put themselves forward in the race to replace Rishi Sunak.
She said the party "doesn't want to hear the truth" as to why it lost the election.
"It’s your judgment that's on display there, isn't it?"
Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick have confirmed they will run for the top Tory job after nominations opened.
He's been quoted as saying that the UK's current maternity leave policies are too "onerous"
It came after the former home secretary said the party could do better than being ‘a collection of fanatical, irrelevant, centrist cranks’.
The Northern Ireland minister hinted he will take a tilt at the top job after the General Election.
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