Brexit campaigner and former London mayor Boris Johnson announces that he won't run for prime minister, at a press conference in central London on June 30, 2016. - AFP
London (AFP) - Former mayor of London Boris Johnson on Thursday ruled himself out of the race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron on a day of high drama following Britain's shock vote to leave the EU.
The decision by Johnson -- who spearheaded the "Leave" campaign -- upended the Conservative Party leadership contest and added to deep uncertainty over how the country will split from the 28-nation alliance.
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