Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 13 Jun 2019

1. Conservative leadership candidates face first vote

The first round of voting to choose the next leader of the Conservative Party is taking place in the House of Commons today, with a result expected some time after 1pm. Any of the ten candidates still in the race who fails to secure at least 17 votes from Tory MPs will be eliminated. A final winner of the contest to succeed Theresa May is to be announced in the week of 22 July.

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