Wednesday evening news briefing: Priti Patel first to be eliminated from Tory leadership race

Good evening. Robert Jenrick has finished top in the first round of voting in the Tory leadership contest while Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the race.

Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, we cover the final report of the public inquiry into the Grenfell fire, and a major carmaker has ditched its electric car plans.

Plus: Oasis have announced two extra shows at Wembley Stadium after “phenomenal” demand for the band’s reunion tour.

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Robert Jenrick on top in first round of Tory leadership race as Priti Patel eliminated

Mr Jenrick secured the backing of 28 Tory MPs, putting him six ahead of Kemi Badenoch who finished in second place with 22 – we’ve got a full breakdown of the results here. The surviving candidates will now face a second vote next week as Tory MPs are tasked with reducing the field down to four – see a timeline of the contest.

Grenfell deaths ‘all avoidable’, says inquiry chairman

The deaths of 72 people in the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 were “all avoidable”, the chairman of the inquiry into the disaster has said. A final report released today found the fire was caused by the “systematic dishonesty” of construction companies that manufactured the cladding for the tower block’s refurbishment.