Boris Johnson rules out challenging Theresa May for leader until after Brexit

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June 22, 2017 9:27 AM

The foreign secretary ruled out attempting to replace Theresa May until after Brexit as he stumbled during a series of interviews on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson rules out challenging May before Brexit.
Foreign Secretary stumbles during interviews on the Queen's Speech.
May's allies insist she is "getting on with the job".

LONDON – Boris Johnson has ruled out attempting to replace Theresa May as Conservative leader until after Brexit negotiations end in 2019.

The foreign secretary told Channel 4 News on Wednesday night that he would not challenge the prime minister for leadership for at least two years, saying "w

sked if he believed May would remain PM in 2018 Hammond replied: "Yes I do."

"I would remind you that when we formed the coalition (with the Liberal Democrats) in 2010 people... were saying then 'Oh it won't last till Christmas'. But it proved extraordinarily resilient," Hammond added.

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