Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom go through as Mr Gove fails Getty ImagesBritain will have its first female prime minister in more than a quarter of a century as the final two contenders in the Tory leadership race were revealed this afternoon as Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom. Mrs Leadsom won the votes of 84 MPs, while Mrs May attracted 199 supporters, more than double the 130 her two rivals won collectively. The second round ballot of MPs whittled down the field of candidates from three to a pair, as Michael Gove was knocked out after receiving the endorsement of only 46 Tory parliamentarians. The results were announced by Graham Brady, the…

Source: The Times July 07, 2016 16:07 UTC