WATCH: “We’re talking about combining forces” – Stewart says he’s in discussions with Gove

“The question is who is best placed to…ask testing questions…who has the vision of Britain that’s going to excite people?”

Our latest Next Tory Leader survey. Johnson hits 60 per cent. Three in five activists want him.

The order of runners-up remains unchanged as today’s third ballot looms: Stewart, Gove, Hunt, Javid.

Javid’s supporters may now hold the key

He could survive tomorrow’s ballot. If he doesn’t, his supporters will have to ask themselves what sort of final they want.

Who’s supporting whom: David Jeffery’s calculations. 3) Gender.

From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.

Next Tory Leader run-offs. Johnson tops them, Javid improves his position – and Stewart is bottom.

The International Development Secretary is a marmite candidate among Party members: you love him or you loathe him.

Our latest Next Tory Leader survey. Stewart consolidates at second – but almost 40 points behind Johnson, who keeps over half the vote.

A big question today for Conservative MPs is: what sort of final stage, when the contest goes to the members, do they want?

Who’s supporting whom: David Jeffery’s calculations. 2) Remainers and Leavers.

From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.

In which J.Alfred Prufrock MP is spoken to by Gavin Williamson

Our hero is lobbied by the teams of four of the candidates – and by the fifth in person…

Who’s supporting whom: David Jeffery’s calculations. 1) Ministers and backbenchers

From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.

Conservative leadership election. Candidates’ polices – full list

Each week, we’ll be summarising the announcements made by those vying to succeed May as Prime Minister.

ConHome’s leadership election panel. “May’s successors deserve better than a lame duck PM half-emptying the fiscal cupboard.”

Each week, our panel of John O’Sullivan, Rachel Wolf, Trevor Phillips, Tim Montgomerie and Marcus Roberts will analyse and assess what’s happening.

Lord Ashcroft: What my focus groups of wavering Conservative voters told me about the Tory leadership contest

For most in our groups, the strongest candidates were Johnson, Hunt and Javid, though Stewart had also stuck in several people’s minds.

Iain Dale: Johnson – unstoppable now, unless he unstops himself

Many will hope that Gove and Hunt duke it out in a constructive way for the right to take on the man who is the clear winner from the week’s events.

Johnson as Ulysses. After his many shipwrecks, bloopers and scrapes, Ithaca finally looms into view.

The only other candidate with momentum is Stewart – and it is almost impossible to see where he can glean the votes he needs.

Conservative leadership election result, Parliamentary stage, first round. Johnson wins over 100 votes and tops the poll.

Hunt is second on 43 votes, Gove third on 37, Raab fourth on 27, and Javid fifth on 23. Harper, Leadsom and McVey are out.