Summary

  • Final two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - go to a vote of Conservative Party members

  • Environment Secretary Michael Gove knocked out of contest

  • Mr Johnson got the support of more than 50% of Conservative MPs

  • Home Secretary Sajid Javid was eliminated in another ballot, earlier on Thursday

  1. Stewart: Tory MPs 'not ready' for no-deal warningspublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 19 June 2019
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    Rory Stewart

    Eliminated candidate Rory Stewart says he is "disappointed" at the result today, adding that the country is at a moment of "great crisis".

    He says there is a “gaping hole in the middle of British politics”, and the Conservative Party does not have to "appease" The Brexit Party.

    He says some of his warnings about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit “probably proved to be truths that people weren't quite ready to hear”.

    "I'm going to keep saying them," he adds.

  2. The votes in every roundpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    Votes in every round
  3. Johnson 'broadening his base'published at 18:25 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    Johnny Mercer, part of the team backing frontrunner Boris Johnson, says things are "going well" for him and he is “broadening his base”.

    Perhaps modestly, he cautions that there is “still some work to do” to ensure his man gets into the final two after tomorrow's voting rounds.

    Getting into the final run-off would be a chance for Mr Johnson to make the case for “modern conservatism”, he adds.

  4. Watch: The results are revealedpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    Tory leadership contest: Rory Stewart knocked out

    Co-chair of the 1922 Committee Charles Walker unveils the results for the latest round of voting for Tory leader. Watch it here or via this link.

  5. Hunt 'did well' in ballot - Liam Foxpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, who is backing Jeremy Hunt, says the foreign secretary "did very well" in today's ballot.

    He says there was a "bit of tactical voting going on", with some MPs voting in such a way as to ensure their least favourite candidate was eliminated.

    Questioned whether his candidate has the charisma to succeed, he says Mr Hunt "exudes a quiet confidence", adding: "What people want is the best prime minister."

  6. Boris Johnson thanks supporterspublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  7. Javid heaps praise on eliminated rivalpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  8. Hunt offers his 'heart and soul' to Johnson battlepublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  9. Results graphic shows size of Johnson leadpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    Third round results
  10. Stewart thanks supporters - and 'walks on'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  11. Stewart 'gave party a glimpse of the future'published at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  12. Johnson 'just shy of half of MPs'published at 18:08 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  13. Results in fullpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    Boris Johnson – 143

    Jeremy Hunt – 54

    Michael Gove – 51

    Sajid Javid – 38

    Rory Stewart – 27 - KNOCKED OUT

  14. Stewart out of leadership racepublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 19 June 2019
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    Rory Stewart has been knocked out of the leadership race, having come last in the third round of voting among Tory MPs with 27 votes.

    Boris Johnson has again come out on top, increasing his number of votes to 143, up from the 126 he gained in the ballot yesterday.

    Jeremy Hunt remains in second place with 54 votes, Michael Gove is third with 51, and Sajid Javid is fourth with 38. They will all go through to the next round tomorrow.

  15. 'We're ready'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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  16. The stage is setpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    Committee Room 14Image source, BBC POOL

    This is the view from Committee Room 14 in the House of Commons, where shortly the result of the third ballot of Tory MPs will be read out.

    We're expecting it not long after 18.00 BST.

  17. Contest 'would be less interesting' without Stewartpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    Gillian Keegan, who is backing Rory Stewart, says "many people would be disappointed" if her preferred candidate were knocked out this evening.

    The leadership contest would be "quite a lot less interesting" without him, she says.

  18. More from Labour's Brexit discussionspublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    By "triangulate", we presume the shadow chancellor means attempt to take a third position, somewhere between Leave and Remain.

  19. Race for second place 'tight', says Gove backerpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

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    Guy Opperman

    Guy Opperman, who is supporting Michael Gove, says he thinks his man will do “considerably better” than he did in yesterday’s ballot, when he came third with 41 votes.

    He says he is “confident” Mr Gove is gaining MPs, and reveals that a team of supporters is helping the environment secretary make calls to drum up enthusiasm.

    He says he expects either Rory Stewart or Sajid Javid to be knocked out in this round.

    But he says the race for second place is “tight” and “narrowing all the time”.

    Remember, only the final two candidates will be put to the party membership to choose the eventual winner.

  20. Reality Check: How much has social care been cut?published at 17:48 British Summer Time 19 June 2019

    Reality Check

    Speaking during Tuesday's live BBC debate, leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt said: "I think, having been responsible for health and social care, that some of the cuts in social care did go too far."

    So how much has social care been cut? Reality Check takes a close look.