Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister after his campaign stalled and rivals claimed he did not have the backing of the 100 Tory MPs needed to enter the contest on Monday.
Despite frantic attempts by Johnson to bolster his support, he announced at 9pm on Sunday that he was abandoning his bid to make a comeback as prime minister just weeks after he quit Number 10.
His withdrawal from the contest leaves former chancellor Rishi Sunak as the clear frontrunner to succeed Liz Truss as Conservative leader and prime minister, possibly as soon as Monday.
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