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Another contender set for eviction from UK Conservative race

Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Conservative lawmakers in Britain are set to knock another contender out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. They will vote Thursday, with the lowest-scoring candidate knocked out. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) The Victoria Tower stands out in Westminster, London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Conservative lawmakers in Britain are set to knock another contender out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. They will vote Thursday, with the lowest-scoring candidate knocked out. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Conservative lawmakers in Britain are set to knock another contender out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. They will vote Thursday, with the lowest-scoring candidate knocked out. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, speaks during the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, in Westminster, in London, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) This undated handout combo photo provided by UK Parliament shows the six candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race, top from left, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, bottom from left, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt. Two candidates have been knocked out of the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead the Conservative Party and the country. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi failed on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 to reach the threshold of 30 votes by Conservative lawmakers needed to stay in the contest. (UK Parliament via AP)
Another contender set for eviction from UK Conservative race