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Former health secretary Sajid Javid drops out of leadership contest

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By pharmacy.biz StaffJul 13, 2022
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Former health secretary Sajid Javid on Tuesday (July 12) dropped out of the leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister.

"There is an abundance of both ideas and talent in our party. One of the candidates will be given the honour of becoming prime minister," Javid said in a statement.

"I look forward to seeing the debate unfold and to see colleagues working together as a united Conservative Party once the leadership election is concluded."

Javid and  chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned on July 5.

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