Former London mayor Boris Johnson pulls out of British PM race
Q. Which former London mayor was the favourite PM candidate and bowed out on June 1?- Published on 01 Jul 16a. Boris Johnson
b. Sadiq Khan
c. Tony Blair
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Boris Johnson
Ex London mayor Boris Johnson who has become the next favourite to be the British PM pulled out of the race in an announcement on 30th June, 2016
- Johnson’s withdrawal makes Theresa May, the interior minister from the Remain camp who is said to be a favourite to succeed Cameron
- May firmly believes that no attempts should be made to join the EU through the backdoor and no second referendum
- Another prominent candidate who joined the race is Justice Secretary Michael Gove