Boris Johnson rules himself out in UK PM race: Read full statement
As former British prime minister Boris Johnson announced that he will not stand for the Tory leadership, he asserted that he is "well placed" to deliver a victory in the 2024 general election. “There is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members - and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday,” Boris Johnson said. Read Boris Johnson's full statement as reported by British media here: "In the last few days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who suggested that I should once again contest the Conservative Party leadership, both among the public and among friends and colleagues in Parliament. There is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members - and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday.
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