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The next Tory leadership battle is Boris Johnson vs Theresa May – and it’s already started

The Mayor of London and the Home Secretary are squaring up for the next Tory leadership battle

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Parliament is out for the summer. David Cameron is on the European leg of his holidays. But Boris Johnson is still beavering away, using the summer months to seek advice from his eclectic group of confidants as to how he can make it to No. 10. Make no mistake: his ambition burns brighter than ever.

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