Boris Johnson: I'm Not Running For Leadership

Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Tory leader and prime minister saying, "that person cannot be me". Mr Johnson, who was the bookies' favourite to succeed David Cameron and was expected to throw his hat into the ring, made the shock announcement after fellow Brexiteer campaigner Michael Gove put himself forward as a leadership contender. In a dramatic press conference just moments before the midday deadline for nominations passed on Thursday, Mr Johnson said that the