 and Penny (Mordaunt) – because I hoped that we could come together in the national interest – we have sadly not been able to work out a way of doing this.' The former Tory party leader's decision to step back from the looming leadership race paved the way for Rishi Sunak to take the keys to No 10. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.){kind=link}
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Boris Johnson has given his first broadcast interview since standing down as Prime Minister.
The former Tory leader has spoken to Sky’s Mark Austin as part of a wider programme on the war in Ukraine.
Speaking from the Imperial War Museum in London, Mr Johnson said: ‘Russia would be crazy to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine’.