Boris Johnson is giving up on running in the campaign to replace Prime Minister Liz Truss, who resigned this week after just 44 days at 10 Downing Street.
Boris Johnson, who cut short a vacation in the Dominican Republic to return to London on Saturday, and whose possible candidacy deeply divides the Conservative Party, had not yet given his decision on a possible candidacy.
Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak was the second to announce his candidacy to replace Liz Truss at Downing Street on Sunday.
Minister for Relations with Parliament Penny Mordaunt made her statement on Friday.
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