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Boris Johnson withdraws from UK leadership race to replace Liz Truss

By Jenny Goldsberry
Published October 23, 2022 11:00pm ET
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Boris Johnson withdraws from UK leadership race to replace Liz Truss
Boris Johnson is seen in Buckinghamshire, England, on Wednesday Aug. 31, 2022. | (Andrew Boyers/PA via AP)


Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday that he is pulling out of the race to replace Liz Truss as Conservative Party chief, which would have returned him to his old job.

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