Boris Johnson has secured the highest number of votes in the first ballot to select the Conservative party leader and next prime minister.
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Boris Johnson tops first ballot in Tory leadership contest
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Three contenders - Mark Harper, Andrea Leadsom and Esther McVey - have been knocked out, in the secret ballot held in the House of Commons.
Mr Johnson received 114 votes, Jeremy Hunt was second with 43, and Michael Gove third with 37 votes.
Seven candidates progress to the next round of voting next week.
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