UK: Boris Johnson decides not to run for Prime Minister

Published on: 23/10/2022 – 22:24 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was said to want to succeed Liz Truss, has withdrawn from the race for the Conservative Party presidency and the post of Premier minister,” he said in a statement on Sunday. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday October 23 that he would give up running in the Downing Street campaign, leaving the way open to the big favorite Rishi Sunak to succeed, barring a new twist, Liz Truss. Over the past few days I have unfortunately come to the conclusion that it just wouldn’t be the right thing to do. You can’t govern effectively if you don’t have a united party in parliament,” he said. explained in a statement, saying he had had the 100 endorsements from Tory MPs, essential to continue the race. With AFP