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Coverage dated October 22, 2022 to October 23, 2022

Boris Johnson out of race to be next UK prime minister

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Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics scandals, was widely expected to run to replace Liz Truss, who quit last week.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Boris Johnson Pulls Out of UK Prime Minister Race (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Boris Johnson drops out of race to be next UK prime minister (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    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

  3. The Times of Israel

    Dropping comeback bid, Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be next UK prime minister (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Former British leader says he lacks support to return to job he left 3 months ago, leaving former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak as strong favorite

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be leader of UK's Conservative Party and next prime minister (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    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.

  5. France 24

    Boris Johnson drops out of contest to replace Tory prime minister (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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…

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    Former UK PM Boris Johnson Reportedly Pulls Out of Leadership Race to Replace Liz Truss (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    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.

  7. WCNC

    Boris Johnson out of race to be next UK prime minister (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics scandals, was widely expected to run to replace Liz Truss, who quit last week.

  8. NBC New York

    Former UK PM Boris Johnson Pulls Out of Leadership Race to Replace Liz Truss (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not stand in the leadership contest to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss.

  9. Breitbart News

    Boris Pulls Out of Race: Has Concluded Tory Party is Ungovernable (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Boris Johnson has said he will not be standing to lead the country again, implicitly stating the Conservative Party is presently beyond help.

  10. Forbes

    Boris Johnson Drops Out Of U.K. Prime Minister Contest (opens Forbes)

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    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.”

  11. Voice of America

    Boris Johnson Pulls Out of UK Conservative Leadership Race (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    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.

  12. Fox News

    Boris Johnson announces he will not run to be next UK prime minster (opens Fox News)

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    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled himself out of the race to lead the Conservative Party on Sunday.

  13. Washington Times

    Boris Johnson out of race to be next U.K. prime minister (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback.

  14. Insider

    Boris Johnson drops out of race to be next UK PM, despite claiming he could win (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Johnson made the declaration Sunday night, leaving Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak as the two possibilities to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Boris Johnson Pulls Out Of Race To Be UK’s Next Prime Minister, Squashing Comeback Rumors (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    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.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Boris Johnson Drops Out of UK Prime Minister Race (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Boris Johnson withdraws from UK leadership race to replace Liz Truss (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    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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