Johnson and Sunak Hold Talks Over UK Leadership Race
- Discussions come as clamour grows for pair to broker a truce
- Former chancellor appears to be front runner in contest
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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, contenders to be the next UK prime minister, held face-to-face talks Saturday to discuss the Conservative leadership contest, according to people familiar with the discussions, seeking a deal that would eliminate the need to take a potentially divisive runoff vote between them to party members.
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Johnson and Sunak Hold Talks Over UK Leadership Race