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Rishi Sunak came top in the first round of voting for a new Conservative Party leader.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Hunt is no longer a candidate after finishing last in the ballot, while Nadhim Zahawi is also out after failing to reach the threshold for the second round of voting, set for Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
All of the other candidates – Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Penny Mordaunt, Mr Sunak, Liz Truss and Tom Tugendhat – had at least 30 votes, Sir Graham Brady announced. <\/p>\n
There will be further ballots until the candidates are whittled down to two who will then face a vote from Tory members over the summer break from parliament. <\/p>\n
The winner is set to be announced when the Commons meets again on 5 September. The victor is expected to take over from Boris Johnson the next day.<\/p>\n
READ: Rishi Sunak wins first round of Tory leadership vote<\/a><\/p>\n Live coverage: Zahawi and Hunt out as Sunak tops first round of Tory contest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n