Former home secretary’s exit from race to replace Rishi Sunak was a surprise for many in Westminster
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Priti Patel has been knocked out of the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader in the first round of MP voting.
Patel’s loss was a surprise for many in Westminster given that Mel Stride, the former work and pensions secretary, was expected to exit the race first. The result shows how far her standing in the parliamentary party has slipped since she was home secretary under Boris Johnson, and when she was seen as a probable future party leader.
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