Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson cemented his position as the favourite to be Bri...
LONDON - Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson cemented his position as the favourite to be Britain’s next prime minister on Wednesday after he increased his support in the third round of the Conservative Party leadership contest.
International development minister Rory Stewart managed only 27 votes and was eliminated from the contest. For a graphic of the result clickThe remaining candidates will face two further votes on Thursday to whittle down the contest to the final two. Then Conservative Party grassroots members will decide who will become leader, and Britain’s next prime minister, by the end of July.“We’re gaining momentum,” said a source in the team running Johnson’s campaign.
The former foreign minister and London mayor has vowed to take Britain out of the EU by Oct. 31 no matter what, raising the prospect of a disorderly, or so-called no-deal Brexit, which businesses say could harm the economy and investment.
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