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Johnson, Sunak hold talks amid Tory leadership contest

Published October 23,2022
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Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late on Saturday, multiple reports said, the feuding former UK government colleagues both reportedly poised to launch leadership bids.

Former prime minister Johnson and his ex-finance minister Sunak -- who helped trigger his summer downfall -- are yet to formally declare they will run to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss but met Saturday evening, the BBC and the Sunday Times reported.