Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick's race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader is nearing its end, with the member ballot closing on Thursday.One contender has declared the contest "close" just hours ahead of the contest's 5pm ballot deadline.The winner of the race will be announced on Saturday, almost four months after the general election defeat that triggered Rishi Sunak's resignation.

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick's race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader is nearing its end, with the member ballot closing on Thursday.One contender has declared the contest "close" just hours ahead of the contest's 5pm ballot deadline.The winner of the race will be announced on Saturday, almost four months after the general election defeat that triggered Rishi Sunak's resignation.