In full: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss become final two in Tory leadership race

Contenders for the Tory leadership have been whittled down to two as MPs cast their votes in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head-to-head to become the next leader of the Conservative Party after Penny Mordaunt became the latest candidate to be knocked out of the contest.

[Rob-FX]

I don’t think the public would vote for either of them.

[MaliYojez]

What a shambles our government has become.

[theredsparrow]

Literally the two people the people don't want out of everyone

[darkmusky]

Is like having to choose between aids and hiv

[davidlangthorne]

What a choice these two who worked with boris and were instrumental in getting him out the torries are finished

[LAMB-CHOPPY-CHOPPY]

So basically the two worst people possible are up for been the next pm 👏 well done

[lifefamilyfitnessboxing]

This is bad news having penny ousted. It should have been Sunak vs Penny. Liz Truss will ruin this country. I and many people I know will never vote conservative if Liz Truss wins the vote.

[mohammedalikhan]

The Cons decided along time ago that Sunak would be PM. This whole voting drama is a smokescreen.

[DavidEvans]

We, the working class who voted for Boris, feel Rishi is too rich and too detached from the cost of living problems and issues of the general public. Should he be leader, the Conservative party would find themselves unelectable.

[KIMkardashi-un]

When will people learn that whomever they choose they're all the same...

[bill-wdzs]

Jeeze what a choice. Weren't these two both at the party that got Boris kicked out?

[crafter]

Sneaky Sunak .Amazing isn't it ? The Tories are laughing all the way to the bank no matter what .And nobody goes to jail.

[lukerichards]

All u eccentric people over reacting about who gets it, u know it's exactly the same no matter who is in charge 💀

[Thatcntwiththecivic]

We all knew it was Rishi so he could get his best pal Boris back in

[dalewaterloo]

Penny is by far the better of the three!

[alancassell]

Why couldn't the final 5.. Go to the tory membership...

[segunjohnsonafilaka]

Unbelievable. Penny Mordaunt is out.
I can't believe it.

[joehart]

Bad move, Penny was the winner for them at the next election.

[chris-vnsw]

“Thatcher like” That’s the northern vote gone ! 😂😂
It’s a Gerald Ratner moment !

[arthurnewman]

Labour are heading to government in 2024.