Boris Johnson joins top rivals angling to replace Theresa May
By Bloomberg
17 May 2019 |
12:28 pm
Theresa May has agreed to set a timeline to quit as U.K. prime minister. Bloomberg's Rob Hutton examines the field of candidates lining up for the chance to replace May on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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