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Boris Johnson Abandons Leadership Race in UK
On Sunday, former UK prime minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the race to become Britain’s next leader, stating that he had the backing of enough legislators to advance to the next round but considerably fewer than front-runner former finance minister Rishi Sunak.
Johnson stated, “There is a good likelihood that I would win the election among Conservative Party members, and I might be back in Downing Street on Friday.”
“However, over the course of the last several days, I’ve concluded that this is not the appropriate course of action. You cannot govern effectively without a cohesive party in the legislature.”
Johnson, who never formally launched his candidacy to return to Downing Street, spent the weekend persuading Conservative legislators to endorse him. On Sunday, he claimed to have the support of 102 Conservative lawmakers.
He needed 100 votes by Monday to go to the next round, which would have pitted him against Sunak in a vote by the 170,000 members of the Conservative Party.
Boris Johnson’s Downfall
Sunak, whose resignation as finance minister in July contributed to Johnson’s downfall, secured 142 declared supporters on Sunday, surpassing the threshold of 100 parliamentarians needed to advance to the next level, according to Reuters.
On Monday, he will be named leader of the Conservative Party and become prime minister unless Penny Mordaunt receives the required 100 votes to necessitate a runoff vote by party members. On Sunday, she had 24 avowed supporters.
Lord Frost, a former minister for Brexit and close associate of Boris Johnson, urged his party colleagues to support Mr. Sunak.
The Conservative peer tweeted: “Boris Johnson will forever be revered as a hero for achieving Brexit.
“However, we must proceed. It is unethical to risk repeating the chaos and disarray of the previous year.
“The Conservative Party must support a capable leader who can implement a conservative agenda. That individual is Rishi Sunak.
“As I stated in July, (Rishi) would be an exceptionally competent prime minister. He comprehends the issues, can operate the machine and is a wonderful individual. He would bring about a significant shift in ‘feel’ from the Boris years.’
“That is what we require now. Let’s get behind Rishi.”
Mr. Sunak received the support of his predecessor as chancellor, Sajid Javid, who endorsed Ms. Truss in the previous election and Mr. Johnson in 2019.
Mr. Javid stated that Mr. Sunak possesses the “values our party needs” to “move on from previous mistakes.”
Former minister Johnny Mercer supported him, stating that he could not put himself or his constituents through another Johnson administration given the “awful” lows of the last one.
“Boris is my friend, I adore him, and he’s a fantastic individual, but I don’t think I can put myself through that again. I do not believe I can ask my constituents or my employees to, “He stated on the BBC Radio 4 PM show.
“I adore Boris, and he has incredible talents for this country, but it is time for serious, competent, straightforward, and values-based leadership.”
BBC Reports Boris Johnson Abandons Leadership Race
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