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Isle Of Wight MP's Pick For PM — Penny Mordaunt — Out Of Leadership Race

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely's choice to become the next Prime Minister has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership race.

Portsmouth North MP, Penny Mordaunt, was Mr Seely's top pick to take over from Boris Johnson.

But she lost out to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in the latest ballot.

In the fifth and final round of voting by Tory MPs, the leadership contenders received the following support:

  • Penny Mordaunt - 105
  • Rishi Sunak - 137
  • Liz Truss - 113

Mr Seely had previously said Ms Mordaunt had proved herself to be an "effective minister" and would get the Tory party "back on track".

Isle of Wight Radio has contacted Bob Seely to find out which of the two remaining candidates he will back now.

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