Rivals round on Boris Johnson as Tory leadership battle heats up

Michael Gove leads the attack with ‘don't pull out’ dig at Boris

Boris Johnson

A number of Tory leadership hopefuls have rounded on frontrunner Boris Johnson, as the gloves come off in the campaign to replace Theresa May.

Making a formal pitch in advance of the first round of voting, Michael Gove said: “If I get through, which I’m sure I will, to the final two this is what I will say to him: Mr Johnson, whatever you do, don’t pull out. I know you have before, and I know you may not believe in your heart that you can do it. But the Conservative Party membership deserve a choice.”

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