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Boris Johnson says he is out of Tory party leadership race after Gove challenge – live Boris Johnson says he is out of Tory party leadership race after Gove challenge – live
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Evening summary
That’s about it for our live coverage of Thursday’s momentous political events - thanks for reading. Here’s a recap of the day’s main events:
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The Guardian’s Lisa O’Carroll has been watching Newsnight so we don’t have to.
Wow.... Boris?. "As a national treasure yes, but as a politician, busted,"Boris Johnson's former spokesman on Newsnight @Guto_Harri
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Daily Mirror associate editor Kevin Maguire notes:
Now that's awkward: Mail columnist Sarah "Mrs Gove" Vine's paper backs his rival Theresa May https://t.co/RhWLUt1BnB
DAILY MAIL FRONT PAGE: 'Tory day of treachery' #skypapers pic.twitter.com/2aYPOHwTHr
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Friday’s front page of the Sun sticks the knife into Boris Johnson, following the lead of Michael Gove:Friday’s front page of the Sun sticks the knife into Boris Johnson, following the lead of Michael Gove:
Friday's Sun: "Brexecuted" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/4FBooymVcv (via @hendopolis)Friday's Sun: "Brexecuted" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/4FBooymVcv (via @hendopolis)
Neither is the Telegraph any kinder to Johnson:Neither is the Telegraph any kinder to Johnson:
Friday's Telegraph: "An act of midnight treachery" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/UDRUNFLeQK (via @hendopolis)Friday's Telegraph: "An act of midnight treachery" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/UDRUNFLeQK (via @hendopolis)
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As the five candidates for the Tory leadership sought to win support from MPs tonight, David Cameron and his wife Samantha popped into Il Posto on Vauxhall Bridge Road near Victoria station for a spot of dinner. He had earlier attended a memorial service to commemorate the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey.As the five candidates for the Tory leadership sought to win support from MPs tonight, David Cameron and his wife Samantha popped into Il Posto on Vauxhall Bridge Road near Victoria station for a spot of dinner. He had earlier attended a memorial service to commemorate the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey.
The PM declined to comment on Thursday’s twists and turns in the race to succeed him.The PM declined to comment on Thursday’s twists and turns in the race to succeed him.
No word, either, on what the Camerons ate at the Italian restaurant, which - according to its website - was established in 1892. “The ambiance (sic) is friendly and relaxed,” it also notes. “A favourite haunt for locals and visitors.”No word, either, on what the Camerons ate at the Italian restaurant, which - according to its website - was established in 1892. “The ambiance (sic) is friendly and relaxed,” it also notes. “A favourite haunt for locals and visitors.”
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Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman responds to ITV News presenter Tom Bradby’s quip about BoJo.Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman responds to ITV News presenter Tom Bradby’s quip about BoJo.
I'll take a bet with you he'll leave politics https://t.co/osXDajDh3oI'll take a bet with you he'll leave politics https://t.co/osXDajDh3o
I wonder if Boris will, one way or another, end up on Top Gear...I wonder if Boris will, one way or another, end up on Top Gear...
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If you’re looking for a laugh - if that’s quite the right word - take a stroll back through Boris Johnson’s Twitter account, full of gems like this one:If you’re looking for a laugh - if that’s quite the right word - take a stroll back through Boris Johnson’s Twitter account, full of gems like this one:
Please Vote Leave on Thursday, because we'll never get this chance again: https://t.co/x9GsokCeXCPlease Vote Leave on Thursday, because we'll never get this chance again: https://t.co/x9GsokCeXC
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Election analyst and blogger Mike Smithson says Andrea Leadsom is moving up the ranks.Election analyst and blogger Mike Smithson says Andrea Leadsom is moving up the ranks.
Andrea Leadsom now 2nd favourite on Betfair exchange as sentiment moves away from Gove pic.twitter.com/Z1Q5xcWsZ5Andrea Leadsom now 2nd favourite on Betfair exchange as sentiment moves away from Gove pic.twitter.com/Z1Q5xcWsZ5
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More on the surge in Labour party membership from political editor Heather Stewart:More on the surge in Labour party membership from political editor Heather Stewart:
Are new Lab members signing up in droves to back Corbyn in any leadership contest - or to oust him? Both rebels and backers are recruiting.Are new Lab members signing up in droves to back Corbyn in any leadership contest - or to oust him? Both rebels and backers are recruiting.
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Saeed Kamali DehghanSaeed Kamali Dehghan
Theresa May is at the US ambassador’s London residence, Winfield House, for the annual Fourth of July celebration tonight. I ask her if she’d give Boris Johnson a job in her cabinet. “I’m not offering any jobs at the moment,” she replies.Theresa May is at the US ambassador’s London residence, Winfield House, for the annual Fourth of July celebration tonight. I ask her if she’d give Boris Johnson a job in her cabinet. “I’m not offering any jobs at the moment,” she replies.
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ITV political editor Robert Peston tweets:ITV political editor Robert Peston tweets:
Sources tell me Gove urgently wooing @George_Osborne to stay on as chancellor if he wins.Sources tell me Gove urgently wooing @George_Osborne to stay on as chancellor if he wins.
And for balance, something on Labour too from Peston:And for balance, something on Labour too from Peston:
Number of Labour joiners in past week is 60,000. Bloody hell. If most joining to defend Corbyn, scary for estranged MPs (& vice versa)Number of Labour joiners in past week is 60,000. Bloody hell. If most joining to defend Corbyn, scary for estranged MPs (& vice versa)
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Severin CarrellSeverin Carrell
The bloc of 13 Scottish Labour MSPs who have backed demands for Jeremy Corbyn to stand down includes two former Scottish party leaders – Iain Gray and Johann Lamont – who both resigned after suffering humiliating election defeats, and Anas Sarwar, formerly deputy leader under Jim Murphy and once acting Scottish Labour leader.The bloc of 13 Scottish Labour MSPs who have backed demands for Jeremy Corbyn to stand down includes two former Scottish party leaders – Iain Gray and Johann Lamont – who both resigned after suffering humiliating election defeats, and Anas Sarwar, formerly deputy leader under Jim Murphy and once acting Scottish Labour leader.
Their decision to support the Corbyn rebellion en masse, following party leader Kezia Dugdale’s lead from yesterday, opens up a schism inside the Labour group at Holyrood.Their decision to support the Corbyn rebellion en masse, following party leader Kezia Dugdale’s lead from yesterday, opens up a schism inside the Labour group at Holyrood.
Three leftwing colleagues – deputy leader Alex Rowley; Nick Findlay, a former leadership hopeful; and former GMB official Richard Leonard – issued their own joint statement backing Corbyn earlier on Thursday. Earlier this week, Corbyn was backed by the only openly pro-Brexit Labour MSP in Holyrood, Elaine Smith.Three leftwing colleagues – deputy leader Alex Rowley; Nick Findlay, a former leadership hopeful; and former GMB official Richard Leonard – issued their own joint statement backing Corbyn earlier on Thursday. Earlier this week, Corbyn was backed by the only openly pro-Brexit Labour MSP in Holyrood, Elaine Smith.
The new anti-Corbyn letter refers to the rebellion against his leadership at Westminster: “As parliamentarians, and the elected representatives in a parliament representing millions of people – including Labour voters – across Scotland, we would expect any leader to reflect seriously on such a substantial vote of no confidence. As Kezia Dugdale rightly said, if she could not command the confidence of 80% of her Labour Group then she would consider her position …The new anti-Corbyn letter refers to the rebellion against his leadership at Westminster: “As parliamentarians, and the elected representatives in a parliament representing millions of people – including Labour voters – across Scotland, we would expect any leader to reflect seriously on such a substantial vote of no confidence. As Kezia Dugdale rightly said, if she could not command the confidence of 80% of her Labour Group then she would consider her position …
“[It] is deeply regrettable that we have to make such a statement, but for the good of the party and, more importantly, the country, we believe Jeremy Corbyn, who is a principled man, must do the right thing and allow the party to once again provide effective opposition and regroup as a credible party of government.”“[It] is deeply regrettable that we have to make such a statement, but for the good of the party and, more importantly, the country, we believe Jeremy Corbyn, who is a principled man, must do the right thing and allow the party to once again provide effective opposition and regroup as a credible party of government.”
The other signatories include Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Mary Fee (Scottish parliament Labour group chair), Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, James Kelly, Lewis Macdonald and Colin Smyth.The other signatories include Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Mary Fee (Scottish parliament Labour group chair), Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, James Kelly, Lewis Macdonald and Colin Smyth.
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Peter WalkerPeter Walker
With the first vote to whittle down the five Conservative leadership candidates to two coming on Tuesday, the five hopefuls are frantically wooing fellow MPs for support.With the first vote to whittle down the five Conservative leadership candidates to two coming on Tuesday, the five hopefuls are frantically wooing fellow MPs for support.
Michael Gove, the surprise last-minute entrant to the race, spent Thursday meeting colleagues to persuade them to back him, with a series shifting their support from the departed Boris Johnson to him, including Dominic Raab, Nick Boles and Jacob Rees-Mogg.Michael Gove, the surprise last-minute entrant to the race, spent Thursday meeting colleagues to persuade them to back him, with a series shifting their support from the departed Boris Johnson to him, including Dominic Raab, Nick Boles and Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Theresa May was also busy gathering pledges of backing. A Guardian interim tally of which Tory MPs had publicly backed the five candidates showed May was by far the leader with about 70 supporters.Theresa May was also busy gathering pledges of backing. A Guardian interim tally of which Tory MPs had publicly backed the five candidates showed May was by far the leader with about 70 supporters.
Gove had little more than a dozen backers, though more than 30 former Johnson supporters had yet to reveal their new choice. About half the 330 Conservative MPs had said either nothing or promised to consult constituents and ponder the various candidates’ merits before deciding, so this total seems set to rise.Gove had little more than a dozen backers, though more than 30 former Johnson supporters had yet to reveal their new choice. About half the 330 Conservative MPs had said either nothing or promised to consult constituents and ponder the various candidates’ merits before deciding, so this total seems set to rise.
Stephen Crabb, the work and pensions secretary, was also doing well, with about 20 MPs saying they would back him. The other two candidates are lagging behind: Andrea Leadsom, the fiercely pro-Brexit energy secretary, has about 10 backers; Liam Fox, the other hopeful, had just four – the MPs who had nominated and seconded him, and two others.Stephen Crabb, the work and pensions secretary, was also doing well, with about 20 MPs saying they would back him. The other two candidates are lagging behind: Andrea Leadsom, the fiercely pro-Brexit energy secretary, has about 10 backers; Liam Fox, the other hopeful, had just four – the MPs who had nominated and seconded him, and two others.
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Several Tory MPs have been speaking to Channel 4 News.Several Tory MPs have been speaking to Channel 4 News.
Kwasi Kwarteng switched his support from Boris Johnson to Theresa May, accusing Michael Gove of “student politics”. The MP for Spelthorne added: “I think Michael Gove has behaved in an extraordinary way. I feel very let down.”Kwasi Kwarteng switched his support from Boris Johnson to Theresa May, accusing Michael Gove of “student politics”. The MP for Spelthorne added: “I think Michael Gove has behaved in an extraordinary way. I feel very let down.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg, who switched from backing Johnson to Gove, told Channel 4: “I think [Gove] wanted to support Boris and decided he couldn’t. I think people in politics are entitled to change their mind.”Jacob Rees-Mogg, who switched from backing Johnson to Gove, told Channel 4: “I think [Gove] wanted to support Boris and decided he couldn’t. I think people in politics are entitled to change their mind.”
Meanwhile Nadhim Zahawi, who had been a prominent supporter of Johnson, also switched his support to the home secretary. In a Huffington Post article he said: “I have been convinced today by Theresa May that she is the one to deliver. This is a time for experience, and Mrs May has the most of those on offer.”Meanwhile Nadhim Zahawi, who had been a prominent supporter of Johnson, also switched his support to the home secretary. In a Huffington Post article he said: “I have been convinced today by Theresa May that she is the one to deliver. This is a time for experience, and Mrs May has the most of those on offer.”