Tory Rivals Plot to Stop Boris Johnson From Winning Power in U.K.
- Contender Hancock weighing withdrawal after meeting Javid
- Johnson won 114 MPs votes, while his nearest rival Hunt won 43
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Rivals to be Britain’s next prime minister are holding private talks over joining forces in an attempt to stop the pro-Brexit favorite, Boris Johnson, running away with the contest, people familiar with the matter said.