Tory leadership: Truss gains right-wing votes as Sunak and Mordaunt are on top

Liz Truss launched her leadership campaign on Thursday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Liz Truss was picking up support from the Tory right after Suella Braverman was eliminated from an increasingly bitter leadership race that saw Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt bolster their positions as frontrunners.

Mr Sunak, the former chancellor, came out on top of Thursday’s voting, and in second was Ms Mordaunt, who was bearing the brunt of the attacks from rival camps as she gained the most momentum.