Which two candidates will make the final two of the Tory leadership contest? At the moment, the race is Boris Johnson’s to lose with the former foreign secretary on course to make it to the membership ballot. However, the contest for the other place is tight. The make up of the Parliamentary party means there will be likely be only one no-deal Brexiteer candidate in the final two – with the other spot going to a Cabinet candidate. As of Friday, Michael Gove and Jeremy Hunt were the two candidates with the most nominations after Johnson – with Sajid Javid trailing behind.
This weekend, however, has seen several developments which could mix things up in the coming days – before MPs vote on Thursday in the first round of the contest. Sajid Javid has won the support of Ruth Davidson – the Scottish Conservative leader – in what his supporters are talking up as a game-changer.
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