Justine Greening: Tory leadership battle ‘not in interests of country’

Boris Johnson and Theresa May should strike a deal to form a “united leadership” for the country and the Tory party, a Cabinet minister has suggested as Conservatives jostled to replace the Prime Minister.

Brexit campaign frontman Johnson and the Remain-backing Home Secretary are seen as the two leading candidates to replace David Cameron at the top of the party and take the keys to Number 10.

But International Development Secretary Justine Greening said a leadership battle now would not be in the interests of the country and urged the pair to strike a deal to avoid a contest.