Boris Johnson ruled himself out of running for the Conservative Party leadership on Sunday, despite claiming he had the support required to do so, ending a short-lived attempt to return to the British prime minister’s job he was ousted from little more than three months ago.
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His withdrawal leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favorite to be Britain’s next prime minister. He could win the contest as soon as Monday.
In making his announcement Johnson said, “I believe I am well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024 — and tonight I can confirm that I have cleared the very high hurdle of 102 nominations, including a proposer and a seconder, and I could put my nomination in tomorrow.
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