A muted Johnson inches closer to premiership after TV debate
Published on Jun 19, 2019
The pro-Brexit MP Boris Johnson has surged ahead in his bid to become the next British prime minister.
He's 80 v
Published on Jun 19, 2019
The pro-Brexit MP Boris Johnson has surged ahead in his bid to become the next British prime minister.
He's 80 votes clear of his nearest rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Both candidates are promising to leave the European Union by the end of the year but Johnson has said he's prepared to negotiate a new deal with the bloc.
Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from London.
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