Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in face-off to be next UK prime minister

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The outcome sets up a four-week battle between Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London, and foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt as they vie for the support of about 160,000 Conservative members to succeed Theresa May in Downing Street. Read more at https://on.ft.com/2ZwcouE

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