Sunak and Mordaunt firm up status at front of UK Tory leadership race

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Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have maintained their places at the front of the UK Tory leadership race as Suella Braverman was eliminated.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss came in third but will hope to pick up votes from Braverman's supporters in the next round.

Sunak picked up 101 votes, Mordaunt 83, Truss 64, Kemi Badenoch 49 and Tom Tugendhat 32.

Braverman had 27 votes, five fewer than she had in Wednesday's first round of the contest despite the field being smaller on Thursday.

By David Hughes, Gavin Cordon and Dominic McGrath, PA

source: PA

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