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Boris leaves UK and EU politics in turmoil

02/07/2016 GMT

Boris Leaves UK and EU Politics in Turmoil

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The front-runner to be prime minister pulled out - just the latest victim of Brexit

The front-runner to be prime minister pulled out - just the latest victim of Brexit.

Boris Johnson unexpectedly dropped out of the race to be the next Conservative party leader and British prime minister. It is just one of the many political shocks to hit Britain and the EU since British voters decided on Brexit. Our correspondents discuss what has happened to British politics, whether political parties here are still able to represent their voters, and what lies ahead for Britain and the EU.

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