Theresa May Wins First Round of Conservative Leadership Contest Decisively
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has won the first round of the Conservative leadership contest by a comfortable margin. The lowest placed of the five candidates, Liam Fox, has been eliminated.
Theresa May – 165 votes
Andrea Leadsom – 66 votes
Michael Gove – 48 votes
Stephen Crabb – 34 votes
Liam Fox – 16 votes
The next round of the contest will take place on Thursday.