Michael Gove has confirmed he will formally enter the Conservative leadership race. Speaking from his London home, the prominent Brexiter said he will join an already crowded field after Jeremy Hunt, Dominic Raab and Andrea Leadsom threw their hats into the ring. Gove’s announcement is likely to cause concern to current frontrunner Boris Johnson. A spectacular falling-out between the two former allies in the 2016 leadership contest helped destroy both men’s chances of the top job. Gove is posing as a self-styled 'unity candidate'

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2019 10:41 UTC