Tory leadership first round voting results

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt have been knocked out of the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party – and next prime minister of the UK.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak gathered 88 votes, followed by Peggy Mordaunt, 67,  Liz Truss, 50, Kemi Badenoch, 40, Tom Tugendhat, 37,  and Suella Braverman, 32.

A second round of voting is expected to take place tomorrow.