LONDON – Interior minister Sajid Javid was eliminated from the race tobecome Britain’s next prime minister on Thursday, leaving Michael Gove andJeremy Hunt battling to join Boris Johnson in the final run-off.
Javid received the fewest votes in the fourth round of voting, gaining thesupport of 34 Conservative MPs, while Johnson extended his commanding leadand Gove leapfrogged Hunt into second place. -APP/AFP