A Tory leadership candidate has pulled out of the race for Number 10 - after failing to secure any public backers.
Rehman Chishti was a surprise entrant into the leadership contest at the weekend, and today he conceded that this dream of becoming PM had ended.
He confirmed that he had pulled out in a statement posted on Twitter, in which he wrote: "Having started my campaign only two days ago, I have given everything I possibly can in this period to step up and serve our great country.
