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It looks as if it’s 10 candidates then (with no of Tory MPs publicly backing):
Boris Johnson 61
Jeremy Hunt 34
Michael Gove 33
Dominic Raab 23
Sajid Javid 18
Matt Hancock 14
Mark Harper 6
Esther McVey 5
Rory Stewart 5
Andrea Leadsom 2
Here are the 10 candidates, plus their public backers, broken down by Leave and Remain
On Thursday, they need 17 votes – in a secret ballot – to stay in the race
New backers for Hancock, Johnson and Hunt: updated totals
Two thirds (69%) of all Tory MPs have declared: 10 candidates; 206 supporters; altogether 216 of 313
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