23 October 2022 at 22:04 Boris Johnson withdraws: – Not the right thing to do Boris Johnson withdraws from the Tories’ leadership race, reports Sky News. Johnson confirms this himself in a statement. – In recent days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who think I should try to be re-elected as leader of the Conservatives, Johnson begins in the statement. He goes on to emphasize that he himself believes he is a good candidate for the leadership position. – But in the last few days I have unfortunately realized that it is not the right thing to do. You cannot govern effectively if you do not have a united party in parliament, says Johnson. 59 Conservative MPs supported Johnson’s candidacy. Candidates need a hundred MPs behind them to continue in the leadership race. Johnson resigned as prime minister just over a month ago, following several scandals related to his leadership during the corona pandemic. Lizz Truss took over the leadership and prime ministership but resigned after 44 days over her government’s budget proposals. With Johnson out, candidates Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt remain in the leadership race. – I have contacted both Rishi and Penny because I hoped we could find a solution together, but unfortunately we have not been able to find a way to do this, says Johnson’s statement.
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