Good night. Robert Jenrick has completed prime within the first spherical of voting within the Tory management contest whereas Dame Priti Patel was eradicated from the race.
Elsewhere in immediately’s publication, we cowl the ultimate report of the general public inquiry into the Grenfell hearth, and a serious carmaker has ditched its electrical automobile plans.
Plus: Oasis have introduced two further exhibits at Wembley Stadium after “phenomenal” demand for the band’s reunion tour.
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Robert Jenrick on prime in first spherical of Tory management race as Priti Patel eradicated
Mr Jenrick secured the backing of 28 Tory MPs, placing him six forward of Kemi Badenoch who completed in second place with 22 – we’ve obtained a full breakdown of the outcomes right here. The surviving candidates will now face a second vote subsequent week as Tory MPs are tasked with lowering the sphere all the way down to 4 – see a timeline of the competition.
Grenfell deaths ‘all avoidable’, says inquiry chairman
The deaths of 72 folks within the Grenfell Tower hearth in June 2017 had been “all avoidable”, the chairman of the inquiry into the catastrophe has mentioned. A last report launched immediately discovered the fireplace was attributable to the “systematic dishonesty” of development firms that manufactured the cladding for the tower block’s refurbishment.