It’s crunch day in the Tory leadership contest. This afternoon, Tory MPs will vote in the final knock-out round of the contest. It means one of James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick will be eliminated and the final two will be voted on by the Conservative membership, with a result announced in early November. The result is due at 3.30 p.m. and it’s fair to say that few in the party are certain who will make the final two. After James Cleverly stormed ahead with 39 votes on Tuesday, his place looks likely, barring a big upset. Cleverly – who is viewed as being in the centre of the party – is should be well placed to take votes from Tom Tugendhat’s base, after he was eliminated.
On the right, the competition today is between Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch. Jenrick came second on Tuesday but by just one vote – he received 31 votes to Badenoch’s 30.
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