Tom Tugendhat
The senior backbencher is being wooed by rivals to drop out of the race — but he insisted he was 'still in this fight'.
Eleven candidates initially wanted to succeed Boris Johnson.
The leadership hopeful also insisted his bid was not part of a “negotiating strategy” to earn a place in Cabinet.
Eleven candidates have so far declared that they want to replace Boris Johnson in No.10.
A sideways look at the would-be prime ministers.
The former Army officer said it was time for a "clean start".
Following the PM's resignation, here's a look at the Tory leadership runners and riders – including Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi
Tom Tugendhat said the Conservatives "need to focus on who is going to lead us into the future".
The former foreign secretary is under fire following explosive claims from a whistleblower that Afghans were "left to die".
Evacuation of Kabul mired by series of failures, including emails pleading for help barely being monitored, a diplomat has revealed.