Humiliated Boris Johnson has pulled out of the Tory leadership race - leaving his arch-rival Rishi Sunak in pole position to be 'crowned' PM within hours.
The former premier abandoned his dream of returning to No10, confessing he would be too divisive, after Tory grandees voiced fury and his campaign flopped.
In a 9pm statement he claimed without evidence that he'd reached 100 backers - but admitted: “This is simply not the right time.”
