In the second round of voting by MPs, who did Leadsom come second to?
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Hunt
Theresa May
Did not come second
Answer
Theresa May was elected as the leader of the Conservative Party in a second round of voting by MPs. Leadsom came second to May, but was defeated by a large margin. This means that May will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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