Sunak praises Johnson as former PM pulls out of management race

Boris Johnson guidelines himself out of the race to update Liz Truss, pronouncing he has sufficient help however he has determined it isn't the proper element to do
The former PM claims he "cleared the excessive hurdle" of nominations with 102 backers, despite the fact that best fifty seven MPs have carried out so publicly
He says he believes he could have been "properly placed" to supply a victory withinside the 2024 fashionable election however "this isn't the proper time"
Rishi Sunak, who's now visible as favorite to be PM, has paid tribute to Johnson, pronouncing "we can constantly be grateful" for his movements throughout the Covid pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine
The former chancellor has already cleared the brink of a hundred MPs, however a supply in his marketing campaign tells the BBC he isn't "taking whatever for granted"
Penny Mordaunt entered the race on Friday however is a manner off securing a hundred backers. The cut-off date for her to accomplish that is 14:00 on Monday
Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated his name for a fashionable election, adding "any incoming authorities will ought to choose up the mess"