The former party leader also denounced plans by contender Murdo Fraser to hold a commission on splitting from the UK Conservative Party.

The former party leader also denounced plans by contender Murdo Fraser to hold a commission on splitting from the UK Conservative Party.

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

The Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates in a vote of Tory MPs.

He was responding to comments by former UK housing secretary Michael Gove in the Sunday Times.

He was responding to comments by former UK housing secretary Michael Gove in the Sunday Times.

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

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Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs, with Kemi Badenoch in second place.

Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs, with Kemi Badenoch in second place.