UPDATE – Boris Johnson reaches threshold to enter UK leadership race – ally

cde.news desk 22 October 2022, 16:23 · 1 min read

epa10034120 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the Commonwealth heads of government retreat at the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Intare Conference Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, 25 June 2022. Rwanda is hosting the CHOGM Summit from 20 to 25 June. EPA-EFE/EUGENE UWIMANA

LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Boris Johnson has enough support to enter the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, his ally and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Saturday, reporting that the former leader had reached the 100 endorsement threshold.

The Sunday Times, BBC and Sky News cited an unnamed source close to Johnson as saying he had 100 backers and therefore “could” be on the ballot.

Johnson, who arrived in London earlier on Saturday after a holiday in the Caribbean, has not officially declared he is running in the contest, but Duddridge said on Friday that Johnson had told him he was “up for it”.

(Reporting by Muvija M; editing by William James)

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UPDATE – Boris Johnson reaches threshold to enter UK leadership race – ally

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