Boris Johnson finally quit the Tory leadership on Thursday after an onslaught of ministerial resignations and calls for him to go from senior colleagues – even if he hopes to cling on in Downing Street until October as the Conservatives choose a new leader. While there is no clear favourite, a new poll of party members shows Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is the narrow favourite. Read our live blog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are in Paris time (GMT+2).


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