Best reactions as Truss has phone hacked and Johnson aids in cover up
They say Truss's phone was "so heavily compromised" it has now been placed in a "locked safe inside a secure government location".
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
They say Truss's phone was "so heavily compromised" it has now been placed in a "locked safe inside a secure government location".
Johnson pulled out of the leadership race on Sunday, saying he had secured the number of MPs required to go to a membership vote.
Both the FTSE 100 and the pound gained on Monday, while the cost of Government borrowing fell.
After reading these tweets, it's hard to believe the Tory MP is not just a comedy character, one person concluded on Sunday afternoon.
Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.
The 'two-month chancellor' said Sunak is "immensely talented" after Johnson confirmed he had pulled out of the leadership race.
Boris Johnson's political comeback ended before it could even begin. His decision to 'pull out', however, has raised some chuckles online.
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!
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