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Newsday: 24/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race

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24/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race

Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race

BBC World Service - Newsday, Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race

Rishi Sunak is now seen as favourite to be PM

Boris Johnson rules himself out of the race to replace Liz Truss, saying he has enough support but he has decided it is not the right thing to do

The former British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has abandoned his attempt to return to the job just months after he resigned, saying he will not stand in the contest to replace Liz Truss.

Official figures from China show the economy grew by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year.

And the United States, Britain and France have condemned Russia's claim that Ukraine is preparing to use a radioactive "dirty bomb" on its own territory.

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