Jenrick retains first place in second-round ballot for Tory leadership
HARD-RIGHT Islamophobe Robert Jenrick has retained first place in the second-round ballot for the Tory leadership.
Conservative MPs gave him 33 votes, while dumping former chief whip Mel Stride out of the contest on Tuesday.
Querulous culture warrior Kemi Badenoch slightly closed the gap on the front-runner, with 28 votes.
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