Tory leadership: Boris Johnson received support of Remainer (Image: BBC/GETTY)
Mr Johnson has become the outstanding favourite to win the contest since Theresa May announced her resignation last month. The former Foreign Secretary received 114 votes in the first round of voting on Thursday ahead of Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Tory MP, Robert Buckland praised Mr Johnson as the right man for the job despite once supporting the UK staying within the EU. Mr Buckland added: “When the chips are down, Boris Johnson knows how to seriously negotiate.
“I am convinced that he will take this with the utmost seriousness.
“He will assemble a team around him who will follow up on his policy of wanting to achieve a deal.
“That is something I wholeheartedly support.”
Mr Johnson has surged into the lead in the leadership race as he has termed himself as the only man to stop Jeremy Corbyn from entering Number 10.
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