Boris Johnson. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 23Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not run for the post of leader of the Conservative Party and head of government, Sky News reports.
"Boris Johnson has withdrawn from race for the leadership of the Conservatives", the journalists said.
Earlier, he returned to his homeland amid reports of a possible nomination of his candidacy for the post of prime minister. As the Telegraph newspaper later reported, Johnson allegedly called parliamentarians to enlist the support of a sufficient number of party members to participate in the elections. British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on October 20, noting that she would remain as head of the cabinet until her successor was elected. She had only been in office for 44 days at the time of the announcement of her decision, making her the shortest-tenured prime minister in British history. to a question about Johnson's candidacy for the premiership of Britain