Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be next Tory leader as James Cleverly is knocked out of race [Video]

ROBERT JENRICK AND Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head in the final heat of the Conservative Party leadership contest in the UK, after James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting.

The former British home secretary was eliminated in today’s ballot of Tory MPs, following Tom Tugendhat who was knocked out yesterday.

Badenoch won 42 votes and Jenrick 41 votes, while Cleverly took 37 – down two votes from yesterday, when he was up 18 from the previous round. A total of 120 Tory MPs took part in today’s vote.

In a social media post, Cleverly said he was grateful for the support he had received from colleagues, party members and the public during his campaign.

“Sadly it wasn’t to be,” he said. “We are all Conservatives, and it’s important the Conservative Party unites to take on this catastrophic Labour government.”

I’m grateful for the support I’ve received …