By Justin Parkinson Political pressreporter, BBC News Media caption, Sir Graham Brady checksout out the outcome of 3rd round of ballot by Tory MPs in the management contest Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has topped the 3rd MPs’ vote for the next Tory leader and prime minister, with backbencher Tom Tugendhat removed. Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt took 2nd location, while Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was 3rd and ex-Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch was 4th. The 4 staying prospects go to another round of ballot on Tuesday. The field will be cut to 2 on Wednesday, with Conservative Party members then having the last state. The placements were the verysame as in the 2nd round of ballot last Thursday, however Mr Sunak selected up 14 more votes, Ms Badenoch 9 and Ms Truss 7. Ms Mordaunt’s assistance dropped by one vote, as did Mr Tugendhat’s. In a declaration, Mr Tugendhat stated: “I desire to thank my group, coworkers and, most of all, the British individuals for their assistance. “I haveactually been overwhelmed by the reaction we have got throughout the nation. People are allset for a tidy start and our celebration should provide on it and put trust back into politics.” A source within Ms Truss’s project informed the BBC: “We’ve narrowed the space to Penny quite substantially. Story is Penny going inreverse. All to play for!” But Ms Mordaunt stated: “My vote is stable and I’m grateful to my coworkers for all their assistance and delighted to be in 2nd location when more.” A popular Sunak advocate stated: “T
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