The Conservative leadership competition is approaching the crunch point.
In the first round of voting by Tory MPs last week, the former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was voted out.
A second vote took place on Tuesday evening, in which former work and pensions secretary Mel Stride was eliminated.
Here’s a reminder of who’s left vying for Rishi Sunak’s job:
James Cleverly
Mr Cleverly became the first to officially enter the contest with a post on social media, saying he wanted to “re-establish our reputation as the party who, in government, helps grow the economy”.
The Essex MP, who was home secretary until the last election, is one of the Tories’ most experienced former cabinet ministers, having also been foreign secretary, education secretary and party chairman.
Tom Tugendhat
Mr Tugendhat was the second Tory to put himself forward, just moments after nominations opened.
The former security minister is regarded highly among the One Nation group of moderate Tory MPs.
Robert Jenrick
The former immigration minister was the third to announce he was running, after Mr Cleverly and Mr Tugendhat.
Mr Jenrick held several ministerial roles, including communities secretary – a position he lost in one of Mr Johnson’s reshuffles.
Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Badenoch, the ex-business secretary, was the final Tory to announce she was standing.
She is seen as a darling of the right and has impressed some in the party with her no-nonsense approach.
What happens next?
Later this month, the remaining candidates will give speeches to the party’s conference, setting out their stalls to both MPs and party members.
MPs will then vote again to narrow the field to two candidates.
The party’s wider membership will then vote, with the winner announced on 2 November.
