A snap poll of Conservative Party members has shown Penny Mordaunt has the most support among card-carrying Tories.
The trade minister secured 27% support in the overnight poll of 879 Conservative members by YouGov.
Kemi Badenoch secured 15%, while Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss both secured 13%.
Tory party members will choose between two final candidates, selected by MPs, as part of the two-stage selection process.
YouGov also paired off candidates to simulate head-to-head contests - its analysis suggests Mordaunt would be the victor against any of the other seven contenders - among party members.
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