150 MPs declare for former chancellor after Johnson said he would not run despite claiming he had 102 supporters
- Tory leadership contest – latest updates
Boris Johnson has withdrawn from the race to be Conservative leader, leaving Rishi Sunak as the clear frontrunner to be prime minister.
As more senior party figures cautioned that a Johnson comeback would lead to chaos and an early election, the former prime minister struggled to get the backing of enough Conservative MPs.
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