In the third round of voting by Tory MPs, the candidates received the following votes:
Kemi Badenoch, 58 Penny Mordaunt, 82 Rishi Sunak, 115 Liz Truss, 71 Mr. Tugendhat, 31
Politics Hub: New favorite to become PM after latest televised debate After the announcement, Mr Tugendhat tweeted: “Although it wouldn’t be today, I am very proud of the positive vision we are presenting for our country. Thank you to everyone who supported me and believed in #ACleanStart. This is just the beginning ! “Tonight, I spoke to the 1922 Committee on the future of our country. One thing is clear – if we cannot rebuild trust, our party is doomed. Not just for now, but for a generation or more. “To win the election we need the country behind us. Our values, our conservative values, can only be achieved in government.” And in a video posted on the social networking platform he added: “I’m not going to talk about any candidate right now, I’ll listen to what they have to say and make my judgment later.” And he thanked his campaign and supporters. “I’m incredibly proud of the team, I’m incredibly grateful to all the supporters who have been with me at some – if not all – stages of the race we’ve fought for a clean start because we know this is the country. shouting for. “We saw it in the response to the two debates, we also saw it in the commitment we had from the people.” After the vote, Rishi Sunak tweeted: “I want to thank all my colleagues who supported me tonight. “Together we can rebuild our economy, keep Brexit safe and defeat Labour.” Penny Mordaunt said: “My vote is solid and I’m grateful to my colleagues for all their support and I’m delighted to be in second place once again. “MPs know I’m a strong candidate, running a really clean campaign and projecting a positive vision for our party and our country.” And Kemi Badenoch tweeted: “On to the next vote. Thanks to all my colleagues for their support. It’s all for play. “Continued momentum, closing the gap, I’m the only switch candidate left in the race. I’m in it to win.” Two more votes are to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday until two candidates remain. They will then face a summer of campaigning and hounding before a vote by the wider party membership, with the winner expected to be announced on September 5. The remaining runners will not face each other in a debate scheduled by Sky News for Tuesday after Mr Sunak and Ms Truss declined to take part. Conservative MPs are said to be concerned about the damage the previous debates have done to the party’s image after revealing disagreements and divisions between the leading candidates. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:45 Sir Keir Starmer criticizes the candidates for walking out of the Sky News debate. Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said he was “surprised that those who want to be UK Prime Minister are withdrawing from debate and scrutiny”. The exchanges between the candidates were heated during the two televised debates, with arguments centering on their tax plans. Although Mr Sunak, the former chancellor, insisted now was not the time to cut the tax burden, others said they would take immediate action. In the ITV leadership debate on Sunday, Mr Sunak accused Ms Truss of negotiating “something-for-nothing” finances after saying she would “stifle growth” by raising taxes to their highest level in 70 years. There were further furious exchanges between Ms Mordaunt and Ms Badenoch on Friday’s Channel 4 debate on the issue of transgender self-identification. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 The candidates struggled to address the cost of living and their experiences in government. The contest was sparked after Boris Johnson announced he would leave Downing Street following an avalanche of ministerial resignations over his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal. He will remain prime minister until his successor is appointed. Mr. Johnson has come under scrutiny this week for not attending three COBRA emergency meetings related to the heat wave. A Number 10 source said the prime minister had been in touch with relevant ministers over the weekend. Keith Malthouse, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who chaired the meetings, insisted Johnson was dealing with the situation. Lisa Nandy, the shadow communities secretary, said the prime minister had “clearly bided his time” since announcing his resignation, urging him and all his ministers to “get to work”.
