Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt vie for British top job
Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is the firm favourite
20 June 2019 - 20:41
London — Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British prime minister, with the flamboyant Johnson odds-on favourite to win in July.
Despite a series of scandals in the past and criticism about his attention to detail, Johnson has dominated the race since Theresa May announced a month ago that she would step down after failing to get her Brexit deal through parliament...
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