Next Tory Leader. Our eve of poll snap survey. Johnson wins over half the vote – a record high.

In our view, his support is a mix of genuine enthusiasm and a certain resignation: a sense that now is the time to give him a go.

Corbyn will win if today’s Commons motion is passed. And Tory leadership candidates know it.

Gove, Stewart and perhaps others too could see their standing and prospects damaged this afternoon.

Today’s Tory leadership election hustings schedule

We also have the result from yesterday evening’s ’92 Group hustings – in which Johnson scooped almost half the vote.

The ten candidates who will contest the Conservative Party’s leadership election

So no more dropouts after Sam Gyimah’s departure earlier this afternoon. The first ballot will be held on Thursday.

Andrew Gimson’s leadership sketch: amid the encircling gloom, Gove fights on, he fights to win

The Environment Secretary reminded everyone that he is the most aggressive debater in the race.

WATCH: Gove challenges Johnson – “Whatever you do, don’t pull out. I know you have before.”

“I know that you may not believe in your heart that you can do it. But the Conservative Party membership deserve a choice, so let’s have a proper race.”

Michael Gove answers ConservativeHome readers’ questions

The Environment Secretary tells this site what he would do if given the chance to lead.

Johnson. Not the Prime Minister we deserve. But the Prime Minister we need right now.

A general election is rolling down the tracks. And he is the man best placed to see off Corbyn and Farage.

WATCH: “It was a crime. It was a mistake.” Gove on his cocaine use 20 years ago.

The Environment Secretary is questioned by Andrew Marr after his admission in yesterday’s Daily Mail.

Johnson’s bandwagon rolls on, Davidson declares for the Home Secretary – and Gove deploys weapons of mass distraction

Also: don’t cut members out of the contest. And the right exam question for candidates is: who can best win a general election?

ConHome’s snap leadership election survey. Johnson puts on ten points – and bestrides our table like a colossus

He is set to cakewalk this contest if his colleagues in the Commons put his name before the members.

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.

ConservativeHome’s leadership election panel. “The next Tory leader’s task is to fashion a home for “decent populists”

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

This week’s winner in the Tory leadership election is…Johnson

The vocation of the front-runner is not to mess up. And he hasn’t. Indeed, he has picked up support – and upped the pace.

Gove’s answer to the seven questions we asked of him

Kudos to the Environment Secretary for not ducking them, and for coming back to us with responses.