LONDON — Former mayor of London and prominent Leave campaigner Boris Johnson has pulled out of the leadership race of the Conservative party.
Announcing that he will not stand as Tory leader, Johnson said: “Having consulted colleagues and in view of the circumstances of Parliament I have concluded that person cannot be me.”
Before the announcement, Johnson outlined a One Nation Conservative legacy based on reducing inequality and providing opportunity for all.
“This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis but a moment for hope and ambition for Britain,” he said. “This our chance to build a Britain with not just a dynamic free market economy, but where everyone benefits from that success.” Read more…
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