[Update: Kemi Badenoch won the race.]

Richard Fuller, Tory party chairman, will make an announcement shortly, around 11:00 GMT. The candidates (Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick) have been informed of the result already, and will speak after Fuller. You can watch the events unfolding on GB News here.

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