It looks like the final five candidates still left in the running in the Tory leadership race have all agreed to take part in the first of three scheduled TV debates.
Channel 4 has said they have all confirmed they will take part in its leadership debate tomorrow night.
Right now it's less clear who's definitely up for the two other planned shows - ITV's on Sunday evening and Sky's on Monday.
The Channel 4 debate on Friday at 19:30 will be hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
Senior backbencher backs Mordaunt
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Tobias Ellwood MP, chair of the Commons defence
committee, has told the BBC he is supporting Penny Mordaunt to be the next
Conservative leader.
Ellwood is also a former soldier and served as a defence
minister from 2017 to 2019, overlapping for a few months with Penny
Mordaunt when she was defence secretary in 2019.
Mordaunt was the first woman to hold that post, and also the first woman to hold the position of Armed Forces minister in
2015.
David Davis criticises 'black ops' against Mordaunt
Earlier today, we told you how former Brexit negotiator David Frost had questioned Penny Mordaunt's fitness to be prime minister after his experience working with her on the Brexit deal.
She was also criticised by Simon Clarke, Sunak's former deputy at the Treasury, who said a lack of very senior ministers backing Mordaunt was telling.
Both are supporting Liz Truss for the leadership.
Now, Penny Mordaunt supporter and Tory grandee David Davis has described briefing against her as "black ops".
Speaking on Sky News, Davis says the rise of his candidate to be a real challenger for leader had led to incoming fire from rival camps coming in like clockwork.
He adds: "I wouldn't describe it as friendly fire."
Starmer calls for general election again
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Labour leader Keir Starmer has reiterated once again that he wants a general election and a "fresh start" for Britain.
Sir Keir said changing the leader of the Tories was not the answer "to the stagnation of the last 12 years".
"This is like a club that's sinking into relegation, desperately changing the manager. That is not the change that we need.
"We need to change the government, a fresh start for Britain, and that is what my Labour Party is able to offer."
Mordaunt: I'm glad my vision is resonating with Britain
There's been no direct response yet to the second round results from Penny Mordaunt, who with 83 votes sits in second place behind Rishi Sunak again.
But she has just tweeted that she's glad her vision for Britain is resonating with the public.
It also features a quote from a focus group suggesting that she speaks a bit more "from the heart" than some of her rivals in the Tory leadership race.
Act of daily democracy has served up its second helping
Chris Mason
Political editor
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The act of daily democracy has served up its second helping.
The top three remain and in the same order.
The prize today, for all the candidates, was to "reach the TV debates" as one campaign manager put it to me.
And far be it for me to suggest it is somehow ignoble to want to appear on the box.
Those who have made it hope to further their case over the weekend - and their brand and profile - whether they make it well into next week's rounds or not.
As ever, what is fascinating with these rolling rounds of votes is how does the contest remould again?
Where do Suella Braverman's votes go in the next round on Monday?
Can Liz Truss, or anyone else, catch up with Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt?
Post update
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Penny Mordaunt, who launched her PM4PM leadership campaign yesterday, looks to be off to a flying start with party members, according to a YouGov poll.
The survey of 879 people shows she would beat any of four other rivals if she ends up in the final two.
A reminder: It's the party members, not MPs who have the final say on who will be the next PM.
Badenoch happy with result
Peter Saull
BBC Political Reporter
For the second day running, equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has come fourth - moving from 40 to 49 votes.
A campaign source says:
“We’re happy. This campaign came from a standing start. This time last week she hadn’t even decided if she was running.
"She and Suella [Braverman, who finished sixth and has been eliminated from the contest] have a lot of respect for each other, a lot of shared ideals. It’s now important Suella’s supporters back Kemi. She will shine in the TV debates.”
Responding to a suggestion from Team Truss that the right of the party should unite behind her, the source says: "Is she of the right? She voted remain, didn’t she?”
Analysis
Sunak allies look satisfied, while Truss's camp not giving much away
Jonathan Blake
BBC political correspondent
The poker faces of MPs from various camps were tested as the result was read out.
Sunak’s supporters were careful not to smile too broadly but looked satisfied. “We’re happy with that,” one of the ex-chancellors campaign team said.
Liz Truss’s camp weren’t giving much away, looking ahead to the next “critical” round when they’ll hope to hoover up votes from Suella Braverman’s supporters now she’s out.
With that the remaining candidates will be off to prepare for the first TV debate, hit the phones and hone their tactics before another round of votes next week.
Tugendhat staying in race despite losing ground
Tom Tugendhat has said he will stay in the race and announced he will be taking part in the upcoming TV debates to put his "vision for Britain forward to the public".
Writing on Twitter, the backbencher said the campaign for "a clean start" continues, adding: "We need trust back in our politics."
Tugendhat lost ground in the second round of the votes after securing the support of 32 MPs, but this means he lost five votes on his first round result.
There are currently three TV debates scheduled for the coming days, one on Channel 4 on Friday, ITV on Sunday and Sky News on Monday. We'll give you more detail on that shortly.
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Watch: The mood in the room
Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, kept his announcement of this latest voting round short and sweet.
Take a look:
Video content
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How the votes are stacking up
We've compared this vote with the last one - and you can see how the votes are starting to split.
Tom Tugendhat got fewer votes this time than last - but still had more than Suella Braverman, so he stays in.
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BreakingSuella Braverman knocked out
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Suella Braverman has been knocked out of the contest after coming last.
The attorney general had said she would take the UK out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, cut VAT on energy and reduce regulation.
Braverman styled herself as the only "authentic" Brexiteer candidate in contention, pointing to the fact that she resigned as a Brexit minister under Theresa May over her deal.
The former barrister has served as MP for Fareham in Hampshire since 2015, replacing Geoffrey Cox as attorney general in 2020.
BreakingSunak tops poll and Mordaunt comes second
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Rishi Sunak secured the most votes in second round of voting among Tory MPs, with Penny Mordaunt coming second.
The five candidates who have made it through are:
Rishi Sunak - 101 votes
Penny Mordaunt - 83 votes
Liz Truss - 64 votes
Kemi Badenoch - 49 votes
Tom Tugendhat - 32 votes
The former chancellor also topped the first round with 88 votes from colleagues, with Mordaunt in second on 67 votes.
Second round results expected shortly
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We're expecting to hear the results of the second round in 15 minutes at 15:00 BST.
Stick with us and we'll bring you the news as soon as we hear it, as well as the latest reaction and analysis of the state of play in the Tory leadership battle.
What happens next in the leadership race?
In the next few minutes one of the six remaining candidates hoping to be prime minister will be knocked out of the race.
Tory MPs have been voting on their preferred candidate, and whoever gets the fewest votes will be out.
A series of similar votes will continue from Monday until just two candidates remain.
At that point, all Conservative Party members will be able to vote to pick the winner and next prime minister.
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Who's on the ballot paper today?
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Clockwise from top left: Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Suella BravermanImage caption: Clockwise from top left: Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman
Just a reminder, in case you're muddled, that there are six people left vying to take over from Boris Johnson as Tory leader and UK prime minister. So who are they and what do they stand for?
Suella Braverman
Promises to take the UK out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, to cut VAT on energy and reduce regulation.
Tom Tugendhat
Pledges to cut National Insurance and fuel duty, and to increase investment outside of the South East.
Penny Mordaunt
Says she'll cut VAT on fuel and to raise the basic and middle earner income tax thresholds in line with inflation.
Rishi Sunak
Has a focus on the economy, ruling out tax cuts before public finances improve.
Liz Truss
Promises immediate tax cuts, reversal of the National Insurance increase and a long-term commitment to reducing the size of the state.
Kemi Badenoch
Says she'll introduce tax cuts and low regulation, while being critical of net zero emissions target.
And here's a reminder of how things stand after yesterday's vote.
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What's been happening so far?
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If you're just joining us, here are a few of the key developments from another busy day in Westminster:
Conservative MPs have been voting in the second round of the contest to replace Boris Johnson. The result this afternoon will see one of the six candidates knocked out
Former chancellor Rishi Sunak won the first round yesterday, with the trade minister, Penny Mordaunt, in second. But strong opinion polling has buoyed Mordaunt's campaign, pushing her to become the bookies' favourite
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who came third, formally opened her campaign today by saying she was ready to lead from day one. "I can lead... I can make tough decisions and get things done," she said
Now her allies are said to be urging Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch to pull out of the contest, and "unite the right" of the party
At a Q&A event, Tom Tugendhat said he has been "untainted by the last two years" of Johnson's government, having not held ministerial office, and was "still in this fight"
Earlier in the day, Rishi Sunak insisted his wealth and background did not stop him understanding the issues facing hard-pressed households, saying he judged people on their character, not bank account
And Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called the whole contest “deeply undemocratic”, saying it underlined her argument for a fresh vote on independence
Some stragglers.... and then the voting is over
There’s plenty of speculation about where the votes that
went to Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt in the first round will go today.
One former Hunt backer won’t be drawn on who he’s
supporting now: “My candidate’s body is not yet cold”, he says.
Meanwhile the former education secretary, Gavin
Williamson, who missed the voting cut-off time by just two minutes yesterday,
is again among the late stragglers.
But today, he’s made it with five minutes to spare.
“You’re early!” jokes a member from the 1922
Committee, which is overseeing the vote.
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Who's up for a TV debate?
It looks like the final five candidates still left in the running in the Tory leadership race have all agreed to take part in the first of three scheduled TV debates.
Channel 4 has said they have all confirmed they will take part in its leadership debate tomorrow night.
Right now it's less clear who's definitely up for the two other planned shows - ITV's on Sunday evening and Sky's on Monday.
The Channel 4 debate on Friday at 19:30 will be hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
Senior backbencher backs Mordaunt
Tobias Ellwood MP, chair of the Commons defence committee, has told the BBC he is supporting Penny Mordaunt to be the next Conservative leader.
Ellwood is also a former soldier and served as a defence minister from 2017 to 2019, overlapping for a few months with Penny Mordaunt when she was defence secretary in 2019.
Mordaunt was the first woman to hold that post, and also the first woman to hold the position of Armed Forces minister in 2015.
David Davis criticises 'black ops' against Mordaunt
Earlier today, we told you how former Brexit negotiator David Frost had questioned Penny Mordaunt's fitness to be prime minister after his experience working with her on the Brexit deal.
She was also criticised by Simon Clarke, Sunak's former deputy at the Treasury, who said a lack of very senior ministers backing Mordaunt was telling.
Both are supporting Liz Truss for the leadership.
Now, Penny Mordaunt supporter and Tory grandee David Davis has described briefing against her as "black ops".
Speaking on Sky News, Davis says the rise of his candidate to be a real challenger for leader had led to incoming fire from rival camps coming in like clockwork.
He adds: "I wouldn't describe it as friendly fire."
Starmer calls for general election again
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reiterated once again that he wants a general election and a "fresh start" for Britain.
Sir Keir said changing the leader of the Tories was not the answer "to the stagnation of the last 12 years".
"This is like a club that's sinking into relegation, desperately changing the manager. That is not the change that we need.
"We need to change the government, a fresh start for Britain, and that is what my Labour Party is able to offer."
Mordaunt: I'm glad my vision is resonating with Britain
There's been no direct response yet to the second round results from Penny Mordaunt, who with 83 votes sits in second place behind Rishi Sunak again.
But she has just tweeted that she's glad her vision for Britain is resonating with the public.
It also features a quote from a focus group suggesting that she speaks a bit more "from the heart" than some of her rivals in the Tory leadership race.
Act of daily democracy has served up its second helping
Chris Mason
Political editor
The act of daily democracy has served up its second helping.
The top three remain and in the same order.
The prize today, for all the candidates, was to "reach the TV debates" as one campaign manager put it to me.
And far be it for me to suggest it is somehow ignoble to want to appear on the box.
Those who have made it hope to further their case over the weekend - and their brand and profile - whether they make it well into next week's rounds or not.
As ever, what is fascinating with these rolling rounds of votes is how does the contest remould again?
Where do Suella Braverman's votes go in the next round on Monday?
Can Liz Truss, or anyone else, catch up with Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt?
Post update
Penny Mordaunt, who launched her PM4PM leadership campaign yesterday, looks to be off to a flying start with party members, according to a YouGov poll.
The survey of 879 people shows she would beat any of four other rivals if she ends up in the final two.
A reminder: It's the party members, not MPs who have the final say on who will be the next PM.
Badenoch happy with result
Peter Saull
BBC Political Reporter
For the second day running, equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has come fourth - moving from 40 to 49 votes.
A campaign source says: “We’re happy. This campaign came from a standing start. This time last week she hadn’t even decided if she was running.
"She and Suella [Braverman, who finished sixth and has been eliminated from the contest] have a lot of respect for each other, a lot of shared ideals. It’s now important Suella’s supporters back Kemi. She will shine in the TV debates.”
Responding to a suggestion from Team Truss that the right of the party should unite behind her, the source says: "Is she of the right? She voted remain, didn’t she?”
Sunak allies look satisfied, while Truss's camp not giving much away
Jonathan Blake
BBC political correspondent
The poker faces of MPs from various camps were tested as the result was read out.
Sunak’s supporters were careful not to smile too broadly but looked satisfied. “We’re happy with that,” one of the ex-chancellors campaign team said.
Liz Truss’s camp weren’t giving much away, looking ahead to the next “critical” round when they’ll hope to hoover up votes from Suella Braverman’s supporters now she’s out.
With that the remaining candidates will be off to prepare for the first TV debate, hit the phones and hone their tactics before another round of votes next week.
Tugendhat staying in race despite losing ground
Tom Tugendhat has said he will stay in the race and announced he will be taking part in the upcoming TV debates to put his "vision for Britain forward to the public".
Writing on Twitter, the backbencher said the campaign for "a clean start" continues, adding: "We need trust back in our politics."
Tugendhat lost ground in the second round of the votes after securing the support of 32 MPs, but this means he lost five votes on his first round result.
There are currently three TV debates scheduled for the coming days, one on Channel 4 on Friday, ITV on Sunday and Sky News on Monday. We'll give you more detail on that shortly.
Watch: The mood in the room
Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, kept his announcement of this latest voting round short and sweet.
Take a look:
Video content
How the votes are stacking up
We've compared this vote with the last one - and you can see how the votes are starting to split.
Tom Tugendhat got fewer votes this time than last - but still had more than Suella Braverman, so he stays in.
Post update
BreakingSuella Braverman knocked out
Suella Braverman has been knocked out of the contest after coming last.
The attorney general had said she would take the UK out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, cut VAT on energy and reduce regulation.
Braverman styled herself as the only "authentic" Brexiteer candidate in contention, pointing to the fact that she resigned as a Brexit minister under Theresa May over her deal.
The former barrister has served as MP for Fareham in Hampshire since 2015, replacing Geoffrey Cox as attorney general in 2020.
BreakingSunak tops poll and Mordaunt comes second
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Rishi Sunak secured the most votes in second round of voting among Tory MPs, with Penny Mordaunt coming second.
The five candidates who have made it through are:
The former chancellor also topped the first round with 88 votes from colleagues, with Mordaunt in second on 67 votes.
Second round results expected shortly
We're expecting to hear the results of the second round in 15 minutes at 15:00 BST.
Stick with us and we'll bring you the news as soon as we hear it, as well as the latest reaction and analysis of the state of play in the Tory leadership battle.
What happens next in the leadership race?
In the next few minutes one of the six remaining candidates hoping to be prime minister will be knocked out of the race.
Tory MPs have been voting on their preferred candidate, and whoever gets the fewest votes will be out.
A series of similar votes will continue from Monday until just two candidates remain.
At that point, all Conservative Party members will be able to vote to pick the winner and next prime minister.
Who's on the ballot paper today?
Just a reminder, in case you're muddled, that there are six people left vying to take over from Boris Johnson as Tory leader and UK prime minister. So who are they and what do they stand for?
Suella Braverman
Promises to take the UK out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, to cut VAT on energy and reduce regulation.
Tom Tugendhat
Pledges to cut National Insurance and fuel duty, and to increase investment outside of the South East.
Penny Mordaunt
Says she'll cut VAT on fuel and to raise the basic and middle earner income tax thresholds in line with inflation.
Rishi Sunak
Has a focus on the economy, ruling out tax cuts before public finances improve.
Liz Truss
Promises immediate tax cuts, reversal of the National Insurance increase and a long-term commitment to reducing the size of the state.
Kemi Badenoch
Says she'll introduce tax cuts and low regulation, while being critical of net zero emissions target.
And here's a reminder of how things stand after yesterday's vote.
What's been happening so far?
If you're just joining us, here are a few of the key developments from another busy day in Westminster:
Some stragglers.... and then the voting is over
There’s plenty of speculation about where the votes that went to Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt in the first round will go today.
One former Hunt backer won’t be drawn on who he’s supporting now: “My candidate’s body is not yet cold”, he says.
Meanwhile the former education secretary, Gavin Williamson, who missed the voting cut-off time by just two minutes yesterday, is again among the late stragglers.
But today, he’s made it with five minutes to spare.
“You’re early!” jokes a member from the 1922 Committee, which is overseeing the vote.