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17 Jun 2019

Boris Johnson misses another leadership hustings

Political Editor

The Conservative leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson has skipped another round of hustings, where his rivals all faced questions on their policies, but his campaign has got another boost after winning the endorsement of the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

That hasn’t stopped his critics from urging him to face more rigorous scrutiny, saying the public was “entitled” to expect it.