Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson Pulls Out Of UK Conservative Leadership Race

Daily Mail: 'It would simply not be the right thing to do': Boris Johnson will NOT stand in Tory leadership contest because of need to 'unite' party, meaning Rishi Sunak could be crowned Britain's next PM tomorrow with Penny Mordaunt short of 100 backer threshold

* Boris Johnson was publicly-backed by 57 MPs, but tonight claimed that he had reached 102 nominations

* He said he is 'well placed to deliver Conservative victory in 2024', but return 'simply not the right thing to do'

* Rishi Sunak, who launched his campaign today, is understood to have been publicly backed by 147 MPs

* He is expected to become new Prime Minister as Penny Mordaunt understood to be short of 100 supporters

* It comes after the former PM unsuccessfully reached out to his two main rivals in an attempt to make a pact

Boris Johnson has sensationally quit the Tory leadership contest citing the need to 'unite' the party, despite claiming he reached the 'very high hurdle of 102 nominations' - as Rishi Sunak could be crowned Prime Minister tomorrow with rival Penny Mordaunt short of the 100 backers threshold.

The former PM tonight said continuing his bid to return to No10 was 'simply not the right thing to do' after unsuccessfully reaching out to his two main rivals in an attempt to make a pact.

But both Mr Sunak and Ms Mordaunt turned down an alliance, with Penny insisting 'I'm in it to win it'.

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WNU Editor: As this blog predicted last week .... Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bid (Reuters).

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson Pulls Out Of UK Conservative Leadership Race

Boris Johnson out of race to be next UK prime minister -- AP

Boris Johnson drops out of contest to replace Tory prime minister -- France 24

Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race -- Reuters

Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be leader of UK’s Conservative Party and next prime minister -- CNN

Boris Johnson pulls out of Conservative leadership race -- DW

Former UK PM Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race to replace Liz Truss -- CNBC

Boris Johnson announces he will not run to be next UK prime minster -- FOX News

Sunak closes in on No 10 as Johnson pulls out of race -- The Guardian

Johnson Pulls Out of UK Leadership Race, Leaving Sunak Ahead -- Bloomberg

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