Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew shortly before the leadership race of the ruling Conservative Party, saying he had the support of enough MPs to advance to the next stage in the race, but was preceded by former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak in the number of supporters for him.
In a statement, Johnson confirmed that he is withdrawing from the electoral battle in favor of Conservative Party unity, although he has a very good chance of winning the election among members of the Conservative Party and does indeed return to Downing Street next Friday.
He added that over the past days, he had received 102 nominations, but had "unfortunately come to the conclusion that this simply wouldn't be the right thing to do."
Johnson stressed that it cannot be governed effectively unless the party is united in Parliament, pointing out that he had hoped to establish a united front with Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Penny Mordaunt, but they could not do so.
According to media reports, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to become the leader of the Conservative Party and thus the Prime Minister of Britain.
Sunak, a Briton of Indian descent, lost to Terrace in the race to succeed former Prime Minister Boris Johnson last September after he fell in a vote by Conservative Party members across the country.
It is noteworthy that the Terrace announced her resignation last Thursday, after only 44 days of taking office, as a poll conducted by the YouGov Institute showed that 79% of Britons believed she was right to resign, while 64% described her as a "bad" prime minister.