Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday October 23 that he would give up running for the Downing Street campaign, leaving the way open to big favorite Rishi Sunak to succeed Liz Truss, barring a new twist.
"Over the past few days I have unfortunately come to the conclusion that it just wouldn't be the right thing to do. You can't govern effectively if you don't have a united party in parliament," he said. he explained in a statement, saying he had had the 100 endorsements from Tory MPs, essential to continue the race.
With AFP
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