Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback. Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics
By Jorge Engels, CNN UK former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pulled out of the contest to become the next Conservative Party leader and therefore the next prime minister, Britain’s PA Media news agency reported Sunday.
Boris Johnson has pulled out of the Tory leadership contest, multiple British news outlets have confirmed. The former prime minister had been seeking a return to the role following the departure of Liz…
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not stand in the leadership contest to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss, according to several media reports.
Johnson, who never formally announced his candidacy, said seeking to lead the Conservative Party after he resigned in July would “not be the right thing to do.”
Johnson, who never formally announced his bid to return to Downing Street, has spent the weekend trying to persuade Conservative lawmakers to back him and said on Sunday that he had the support of 102 of them.
Boris Johnson pulled out of the Tory leadership race to replace Liz Truss as the U.K.'s next prime minister late Sunday local time, according to reports.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday that he is pulling out of the race to replace Liz Truss as Conservative Party chief, which would have returned him to his old job.
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