Boris Johnson says he will not stand in Tory leadership contest

Move means Rishi Sunak looks almost certain to be PM

Tory leadership contest – latest updates

Boris Johnson will not stand in the Conservative leadership race, leaving Rishi Sunak very likely to enter No 10.

The former prime minister had not formally declared but he had told supporters he wanted to run, drumming up backing from seven cabinet ministers – Jacob Rees-Mogg, James Cleverly, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Nadhim Zahawi, Alok Sharma, Simon Clarke and Chris-Heaton Harris.

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​Move means Rishi Sunak looks almost certain to be PMTory leadership contest – latest updatesBoris Johnson will not stand in the Conservative leadership race, leaving Rishi Sunak very likely to enter No 10.The former prime minister had not formally declared but he had told supporters he wanted to run, drumming up backing from seven cabinet ministers – Jacob Rees-Mogg, James Cleverly, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Nadhim Zahawi, Alok Sharma, Simon Clarke and Chris-Heaton Harris. Continue reading…