James Cleverly has overtaken Robert Jenrick in the race to become the next Tory leader, a survey of party members suggests. The former home secretary, who was lagging behind, has stormed ahead to second place in members’ first preferences just days before the next round of voting.

James Cleverly has overtaken Robert Jenrick for the first time in polling of Tory grassroots. A Conservative Home survey of activists conducted over the two days after the party conference last week in Birmingham showed Mr Cleverly leapfrogging Mr Jenrick.

With the Tory leadership race down to the final four, Beth’s been at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham to watch the ‘beauty parade’ for herself, while Ruth and Harriet predict who will make it to the final two.

James Cleverly is the Tory leadership candidate voters believe would make the best prime minister, a new poll has found...

Cleverly’s strong speech to last week’s Tory conference in Birmingham has blown the fight to succeed Rishi Sunak wide open, as the party’s 121 MPs prepare to whittle down four candidates to a shortlist of two.

James Cleverly is the preferred candidate to be Tory leader among both Conservative voters and the wider public, a new poll for i has revealed. With four candidates left in the race, the shadow home secretary is currently leading the pack with 19 per cent of the vote,