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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Boris Johnson Quits the Tory leadership Contest Thursday June 30,2016



Boris Johnson dramatically quit the Tory leadership battle today after Michael Gove delivered a mortal blow to his hopes of reaching Downing Street.

The former London mayor made a humiliating exit after the Justice Secretary announced his own bid and questioned his colleague's commitment to cutting ties with Brussels.

As the blows rained down on Mr Johnson this morning, key backers Nick Boles and Dominic Raab defected to Mr Gove's campaign and arch-rival Theresa May won support from Leader of the House Chris Grayling - another Brexit champion.

Within hours Mr Johnson, who had been the hot favourite, was using an event that had been intended as his campaign launch to rule himself out.

‘Let us seize this chance and make this our moment to stand tall in the world. That is the agenda for the next prime minister of this country,' he said. 

'But I must tell you, my friends, you who have waited faithfully for the punch line for this speech, that having consulted colleagues and in view of the circumstances in Parliament, I have concluded that person cannot be me.

‘My role will be to give every possible support to the next Conservative administration, to make sure that we properly fulfill the mandate of the people that was delivered at the referendum and to champion the agenda I believe in.' 

Boris Johnson seen leaving St Ermin's Hotel in Westminster with wife Marina today after dramatically ruling himself out of the contest in the wake of Michael Gove's surprise move




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