Boris Johnson will not run in Tory leadership race

Boris Johnson said that due to the failure to reach a deal with Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, 'I am afraid the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward'

The former prime minister said he had “reached out” to leadership rivals Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt to see if they could work together in the national interest, but it had not proved possible

Boris Johnson has dramatically pulled out the race for 10 Downing Street after admitting he cannot unite the warring Conservative Party.

The former prime minister said he had “reached out” to leadership rivals Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt to see if they could work together in the national interest, but it had not proved possible.