Johnson gains further ground in the race to become British Prime Minister: The Standard

Boris Johnson received a new boost in his campaign to become British Prime Minister on Tuesday, when a second former rival in the race supported him so that he could pull the country out of his Brexit crisis. .

A few hours before the six replacement candidates for Theresa May are expected to be eliminated by party lawmakers, Andrea Leadsom has declared her support for Johnson, the big favorite.
"He is best placed to take us out of the EU in late October," LBC Leadsom radio, a former House of Commons leader, who was eliminated from the party leadership race last week. "Second, I believe that he is an election winner."
On Monday, Health Minister Matt Hanbad, who left the race on Friday, also backed Johnson, despite their contrasting views on Brexit, saying he was almost certain to win the contest.

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Mr Johnson, former mayor of London and foreign minister, has unequivocally stated that he will pull Britain out of the European Union by 31 October, that 's right. an agreement can be reached with the bloc to facilitate the transition.
"We have to leave the EU on October 31, with or without agreement," Johnson wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
The pound fell to its lowest level against the US dollar in almost six months on Tuesday.

"Confrontation with the EU"

"It seems that Boris Johnson is the next Prime Minister, unless there is a big surprise, which suggests an imminent confrontation with the European Union," said Lee Hardman, currency strategist at MUFG in London. .
Johnson was scheduled to participate in a televised debate Tuesday night with candidates who survived the second round.

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Those who do not receive support from more than 33 of the 313 Conservative lawmakers will be eliminated. If all candidates have more than 32 votes, the one with the least is eliminated.
Johnson chose not to participate in a first debate Sunday and held out of the question-and-answer sessions in parliament to which the other five candidates attended Monday.
His rivals continued to call on Johnson to clarify his plans for Brexit.
"What I find alarming and I want to try to clarify as quickly as possible, hopefully in the debates of this evening, is that half of the people in his campaign have the impression that he has the ## 147 ## The intention to leave on October 31 without any agreement, "Rory Stewart, the British Foreign Secretary, told BBC radio.
"And the other half seems to have had the impression of aiming for the sweetest of Brexits. The only way to ensure the stability of our government, our party or our country is that people trust us. "

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Johnson's rivals hope that during Tuesday's debate, he will engage more gaffes that have marked his career.
But, barring a big surprise, he looks set to qualify for the last two races, as it is mainly members of the pro-Brexit Conservative Party who will vote in July.
Johnson's willingness to consider a Brexit without agreement could create a conflict with the Parliament that voted against such a result. Brussels has ruled out a renegotiation of the withdrawal agreement, the divorce agreement reached last May.
Johnson won the support of 114 conservative lawmakers in the first round of the leadership race. The result of the second round of voting on Tuesday is expected around 17:00 GMT.

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