Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are through to the final round of the Conservative leadership race after knocking out James Cleverly. The result, announced in Parliament, was met with gasps from some MPs who had expected Cleverly to get through.

Mr Cleverly became favourite to take over as Conservative Party leader on Tuesday after topping the third ballot of Tory MPs. Shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat was knocked out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak after being backed by just 20 Conservative MPs.

Tom Tugendhat has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership race, leaving three candidates to face another round of voting by MPs on Wednesday. James Cleverly leapt into the lead with 39 votes, jumping from third place at the last vote, after what was seen as a strong performance at last week's Conservative Party conference.

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick make it into the final round of the Tory leadership race, following the surprise exit of James Cleverly. Earlier, Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak faced off at PMQs.

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My colleague Pippa Crerar says she has spoken to Tory MPs who were voting for their second preference candidate today because they assumed James Cleverly was certain of making the final two. Audible gasps in room at result - James Cleverly was 18 points ahead y’day.

Conservative Members of Parliament knocked former Home Secretary James Cleverly out of the race to be the UK opposition’s next leader in a shock result that leaves two right wingers, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick,