Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to face off in Tory leadership contest

The final round of the contest will now see Conservative Party members across the UK vote to select the successor to Rishi Sunak
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to face off in Tory leadership contest
The membership of the Conservative Party will have the final say on whether their new leader is Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick (UK Parliament/PA)

Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head in the final heat of the Conservative Party leadership contest, after James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting.

Former home secretary Mr Cleverly was eliminated in Wednesday’s ballot of Tory MPs, following Tom Tugendhat who was knocked out on Tuesday.

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