Boris Johnson OUT of Tory leadership race
Rishi Sunak is now all but certain to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Rishi Sunak is now all but certain to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.
The ex-PM was forced to quit by his own MPs after a series of political crises. We've kept it short!
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Johnson is believed to have got the support of the 100 MPs required to reserve his place in the vote.
The former prime minister has flown back to the UK, with many in his party tipping him to return to power after Liz Truss dramatically quit.
The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.
He didn't fly back for the London riots, he didn't fly back when the Taliban retook Kabul, but by heck is he returning for this.
According to Guido, Boris Johnson is already nearly two-thirds of the way to getting the support of the 100 MPs needed.
Boris Johnson is entitled to claim £115,000 as a former prime minister, but has declared significant additional support from major Tory donors.
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