Conservative MP Boris Johnson arrives at the BBC studios in London on June 18, 2019 to take part in the Conservative Party leadership BBC television debate. ISABEL INFANTES / AFPThe UK leadership race narrowed to five on Tuesday as Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson prepared to defend his runaway favourite status in his first television debate.
Foreign Minister Jeremy Huntpicked up 46 votes and environment minister Michael Gove 41. Interior minister Sajid Javidscraped through with exactly 33.Britain is frantically searching for a leader after Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down last month as Conservative party chief over her repeated failure to deliver Brexit.
The finalists will face the ruling party’s 160,000 grassroots members in a vote next month to decide the winner.Johnson’s lead is so substantial that some UK media say the others are simply fighting for a good spot in his future government. He also came under attack this week for reportedly making contradictory promises to various parliamentary factions in private meetings aimed at rallying his support.
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