Fox eliminated as Cameron, Davis go head-to-head

Mr David Cameron and Mr David Davis will battle it out for the Tory leadership after Mr Liam Fox was today eliminated in the …

Mr David Cameron and Mr David Davis will battle it out for the Tory leadership after Mr Liam Fox was today eliminated in the final ballot of MPs.

David Cameron who will battle it out with David Davies for the Tory leadership
David Cameron who will battle it out with David Davies for the Tory leadership

Mr Cameron, who topped the poll with 90 votes, and Mr Davis, who was second with 57, will now go forward into the final postal ballot of the entire 300,000-strong party membership.

Dr Fox, who was third with 51 votes, drops out.

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