Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was knocked out of a race set to shape the future direction of Britain's once dominant party.

UK Tory leadership race: Mel Stride eliminated from the race

Five candidates are in the running to take over from Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party. Dame Priti Patel earlier became the first would-be leader to be knocked out of the contest in a ballot of Tory MPs.

UK: Race to succeed Sunak, who made it to the next round?

The shadow housing secretary criticised the former prime minister over election blunders at the first shadow cabinet meeting. Kemi Badenoch "ripped into" Rishi Sunak over the Tory election campaign at the first shadow cabinet meeting today, according to reports.

UK: Who will replace Sunak? Kemi Badenoch enters race

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