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Boris Johnson will run for UK leadership and has the numbers needed, minister says

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON, Oct 23 – Boris Johnson will enter the race to replace Liz Truss as British prime minister, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton Harris told Sky News on Sunday, saying the former leader had enough support from lawmakers to pass the 100-vote threshold.

Asked if Johnson would run, Heaton Harris said: “Yes, I think so.”

“We do have the numbers… that’s not an issue.”

Reporting by Paul Sandle, Editing by Kate Holton

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OCT 23, 2022

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