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UK Conservatives cast votes in 1st round of leadership race

In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The internal party contest will replace the flamboyant, scandal-ridden Johnson with a new and much lesser-known prime minister. (Andy Bailey/UK Parliament via AP) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) 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) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) 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) In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The internal party contest will replace the flamboyant, scandal-ridden Johnson with a new and much lesser-known prime minister. (Andy Bailey/UK Parliament via AP) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) 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) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) 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) In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The internal party contest will replace the flamboyant, scandal-ridden Johnson with a new and much lesser-known prime minister. (Andy Bailey/UK Parliament via AP) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) 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) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) 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) In this photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The internal party contest will replace the flamboyant, scandal-ridden Johnson with a new and much lesser-known prime minister. (Andy Bailey/UK Parliament via AP) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) 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) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) 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) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt launches her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) Tom Tugendhat is seen at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at 4 Millbank, London, Tuesday July 12, 2022. Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers - Tugendhat among them - securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.(Yui Mok/PA via AP) 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) 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) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (House of Commons/PA via AP) 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) 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) British Conservative Party Member of Parliament Rishi Sunak launches his campaign for the Conservative Party leadership, in London, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Contenders to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were racing Tuesday to clear their first hurdle: amassing enough support from colleagues to make the Conservative Party leadership ballot. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) British Member of Parliament Penny Mordaunt, centre, reacts, at the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, London, Wednesday July 13, 2022. Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain are casting ballots Wednesday in the first round of an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)