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

Live Reporting

Paul Seddon and Katie Wright

  1. PMQs preview

    Today's clash in the Commons will be the second time Theresa May has taken PMQs in the chamber since announcing her resignation last month.

    With Mrs May's successor due to be announced in the week of 22 July, and the summer recess, she doesn't have too many of these question sessions left.

    In recent months these exchanges have been dominated by Brexit, but last time out Mr Corbyn mounted an all-encompassing attack on the government's industrial record.

  2. Defence minister: 'People want clarity on Brexit'

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    Defence minister Tobias Ellwood, who is backing Rory Stewart for the leadership, tells BBC Politics Live he "doubts" his man would back another referendum on Brexit.

    "People want clarity - you don't get that from a second referendum," he says.

    "If we dont resolve Brexit... our party will cease to exist."

    He says the one thing leadership candidates are united on is that the UK has to leave the EU.

  3. Boris Johnson 'will make the country feel good'

    Just in, Dominic Raab has been explaining why he's backing Boris Johnson. It's about his Brexiteer credentials and his personality...

    “I think he’s the one that is the most credible to get us out of the EU by the end of the October," Mr Raab said.

    "He’s been talking about a lot of the issues I’ve been talking about - uniting the aspirational, the working middle classes.

    "Above all he’s got the optimism. This country needs to feel good about itself and I think he’s the man to deliver that.”

    Pressed on whether Mr Johnson really would take the UK out by the October Brexit deadline, Mr Raab said he believed the race frontrunner was “absolutely committed” to getting out by October.

  4. Dominic Raab backs Boris Johnson for leadership

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  6. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of another busy political day, with the third ballot of MPs due later in the Conservative leadership race.

    The field is due to be cut from five to four, as the candidate with the fewest votes will be knocked out. The result is expected some time after 18.00 BST.

    We’ll also be bringing you reaction to last night’s BBC debate, with the contenders clashing over Brexit and committing the Tory party to an external inquiry into Islamophobia.

    And at midday, we’ll bring you the action from PMQs, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn once again goes up against outgoing PM Theresa May in the Commons.