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Boris Johnson’s clear lead increases the chances of a short contest

13 June 2019

10:43 PM

13 June 2019

10:43 PM

Boris Johnson has today confirmed his place as the frontrunner to be the next prime minister. In the first voting round of the Tory leadership contest, the former foreign secretary romped home with 114 votes from MPs. This means that Johnson has already surpassed the magic number of 105 votes – which means a candidate will come at least second and thereby has a place in the final two.

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