London — He has admitted smoking opium, denied being a spy, pledged to revive the most unpopular plan in the history of Britain’s parliament, and acknowledged he has a lot to learn.

But Rory Stewart, the rank outsider in the contest to become Britain’s next leader, is suddenly winning support and giving his bigger-name rivals a reason to worry...

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