Mel Stride has been eliminated from the UK Conservative leadership contest as Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by the party's MPs.

Four candidates are left in the race to replace Rishi Sunak, with Robert Jenrick in the lead.

Four candidates are left in the race to replace Rishi Sunak, with Robert Jenrick in the lead.

Ex-work and pensions secretary becomes second casualty of contest, leaving four MPs vying to succeed Rishi Sunak

Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was...

Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was...

Conservative MPs’ ratings trail behind Starmer’s as second round of voting for contest to come on Tuesday

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

Former minister Robert Jenrick tops the poll among Conservative MPs on 28 votes, with Kemi Badenoch second.