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Conservative party leadership candidate Boris Johnson speaks during a Tory leadership hustings at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, July 6, 2019. (David Mirzoeff/PA via AP)

UK Tory contenders trade blows; Labour backs new Brexit vote

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson on stage during a leadership hustings in Perth, Scotland, Friday July 5, 2019. The two contenders, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson are competing for votes from party members, with the winner replacing Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister of Britain's ruling Conservative Party. (Jane Barlow/Pool via AP)

UK Conservatives face ballot glitch in contest for new PM

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson speaks during a party leadership hustings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who are competing for the Conservative Party leadership, have both vowed to use a fiscal cushion built up by the government to soften the economic blow from a potentially disruptive Brexit. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, Pool)

UK Tory contenders vow to scrap Irish border Brexit policy

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

FILE - In this two photo file combo image, Jeremy Hunt, left, and Boris Johnson, right, who are the final two contenders for leadership of the Conservative Party, Thursday June 20, 2019. Following elimination votes Britain's Conservative Party members will vote for the final two contenders with the winner due to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. (AP Photo FILE/Matt Dunham, Frank Augstein)

UK Treasury chief warns Tory contenders on spending promises

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's prime ministerial contender Boris Johnson addresses Conservative Party members during the Conservative Party leadership contest at the ICC in Birmingham, England, Saturday June 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Boris Johnson fails to answer questions on private quarrel

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, April 2, 2019, Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt arrives for a Cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street, London. Hunt, is named Thursday June 20. 2019, as a contender to become leader of Britain's Conservative Party and the country's next prime minister, vying against Boris Johnson for the post, and Hunt pledges to put “heart &amp;soul’’ into giving Boris Johnson “the contest of his life.’’ (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)

Hunt pledges to put ‘heart & soul’ into Tory race

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

British Conservative party leadership and prime minister contender Boris Johnson leaves home in South London in London, Thursday, June 20, 2019. The race to become Britain's next prime minister is down to the final four on Wednesday, as Johnson stretched his lead among Conservative lawmakers and upstart Rory Stewart was eliminated from the contest. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Blond ambition: Boris Johnson hones in on goal of leading UK

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

British ruling Conservative party leadership and Prime Minister contender Rory Stewart speaks to the media as he leaves television news network studios in London, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Britain's Conservative Party are set to kick one more candidate out of the contest to become the country's next prime minister, as rivals scramble to catch front-runner Boris Johnson. The five-strong field will be narrowed in elimination votes by Tory lawmakers Wednesday and Thursday, with the two top candidates going to a runoff of party members across the country. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

The Latest: UK prime minister pool cut to 4, Johnson at top

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British Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson gets in a car as he leaves his home in south London, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Contenders for leadership in Britain's ruling Conservative Party to become the next Prime Minister, jostled for attention Monday as the race narrowed into a contest to seize the mantle of challenger to front-runner Boris Johnson. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

The Latest: UK candidates debate - what else - Brexit

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British Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson gets in a car as he leaves home in south London, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Contenders for leadership in Britain's ruling Conservative Party to become the next Prime Minister, jostled for attention Monday as the race narrowed into a contest to seize the mantle of challenger to front-runner Boris Johnson. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Who is still standing in the race to be UK prime minister?

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Conservative Party leadership contender Andrea Leadsom arrives to launch her campaign, in London, Tuesday June 11, 2019. The Conservatives are holding an election to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, who resigned as party leader last week after failing to lead Britain out of the European Union on schedule. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Boris Johnson builds lead in race to be UK prime minister

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Monday June 17, 2019. Candidates seeking to beat Boris Johnson and become Britain's next prime minister accused the Brexit-backing front runner of trying to avoid scrutiny after he refused to take part in a televised debate alongside his five rivals Sunday. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

UK Conservative hopefuls fight for No 2 spot against Johnson

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson arrives for the Conservative National Convention meeting in central London, Saturday June 15, 2019. Britain's Conservative Party is holding a contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, and party legislators will continue to hold elimination votes until the final two contenders will be put to a vote of 160,000 Conservative Party members nationwide, with the winner due to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister late July. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)

Boris Johnson skips debate as Tory rivals quizzed on Brexit

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Combo group of ten file photos showing the contenders in the Conservative Party leadership race, with top row from left, Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart, Mark Harper, and bottom row from left, Esther McVey, Matt Hancock, Andrea Leadsom, Michael Gove, Sajid Javid. The official list of ten contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, for the office of Leader of Britain's Conservative Party was released Monday June 10, 2019. (PA via AP)

UK Conservatives set to narrow field in leadership campaign

Associated Press

This combination photo made up of file photos shows the remaining contenders in the Conservative Party leadership race after the first round of votes on Thursday June 13, 2019. From top left, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab and bottom row from left, Rory Stewart, Sajid Javid and Matt Hancock. Boris Johnson secured the most support in the first round, while three other candidates have been eliminated. (AP Photo)

Who are the UK Tories in the race to be prime minister?

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

British Conservative Party lawmaker Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Britain's Conservative Party is holding an election to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, who resigned last week after failing to lead Britain out of the European Union on schedule. Former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is currently the bookies favorite to replace May. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Upstart Rory Stewart takes on UK Tory favorite Boris Johnson

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 13, 2018 file photo, Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London. Britain's Conservative Party is holding an election to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, who resigned last week after failing to lead Britain out of the European Union on schedule. Nominations close Monday June 10, 2019 and former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is currently the bookies’ favorite to replace May. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Who are the 10 Tories running to be UK prime minister?

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A police officer stands guard outside the door of 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, June 7, 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May is stepping down as Britain's Conservative party leader later Friday, defeated by her failure to take Britain out of the European Union on schedule. She will remain as prime minister for a few weeks while the party picks a successor. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

10 candidates running in Brexit-dominated U.K. leadership race

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 file photo, Britain's Environment Secretary Michael Gove arrives at Downing Street. London. British Environment Secretary Michael Gove has on Friday, June 7 admitted using cocaine on “several occasions” two decades ago, as Conservative Party leadership hopefuls rush to admit past sins and avoid any surprises during what is expected to be a heated contest. Gove is the latest candidate in the race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May to acknowledge using banned substances. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) **FILE**

Third candidate for UK prime minister reveals past drug use

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage arrives at the party's HQ, prior to an event to mark the gains his party made in the European Elections, in London, Monday, May 27, 2019. In results announced Monday for all regions of the U.K. except Northern Ireland, the Brexit Party had won 29 of the 73 British EU seats up for grabs and almost a third of the votes. (AP Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)

Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage win European Union vote about immigration, sovereignty

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times