Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick will battle it out to be the next Tory leader after James Cleverly was dramatically dunked out of the race.
Tory MPs have finally narrowed the contenders down to two as the party reels from a historic defeat. It will now be down to party members - who previously inflicted on the nation - to choose the winner.
Dame , Mel Stride and have previously been knocked out by MPs. remains Conservative leader despite having announced he was stepping down back on July 5. The winner is expected to be announced on November 2 - three days after Labour's first since coming to power.
Last week the final four contenders made their pitch at the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham, with Mr Cleverly overwhelmingly thought to have boosted his chances. The former Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary told delegates he is the candidate fears the most as he pointed to his rivals' lack of experience.
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Mr Cleverly picked up 39 votes in the previous round, but just one ballot separated Mr Jenrick and Ms Badenoch, who received 31 and 30 respectively. It left both scrambling to secure 11th-hour backings from their parliamentary colleagues.
After Tuesday's result Ms Badenoch's campaign urged the Tory right to "coalesce" around the former business secretary, although a source in Mr Jenrick's campaign said he was "in prime position to make the final two".
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