Also Diane Abbott has become the latest senior Labour figure to express concerns about the party's policy on Brexit. The shadow home secretary - one of Jeremy Corbyn's closest allies - said she was "beginning to worry" whether the party had got its strategy right.
After days avoiding journalists' questions, the former foreign secretary sought to get his campaign back on track, declaring he would deliver Brexit by the Halloween deadline "do or die".
Sky News invited the leadership rivals to take part in the head-to-head debate on Tuesday night hosted by Kay Burley but said it would be cancelled due to Mr Johnson's decision not to attend. The broadcaster has now invited both men to take part in a debate on July 1.
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Michael Gove was eliminated from the race by just two votes as Conservative MPs balked at the possibility of a bitter contest due to the "personal psychodrama" involving the Environment Secretary and his rival Mr Johnson. Allies of Mr Hunt had urged MPs to choose the Foreign Secretary to help keep the party together rather than risk a ferocious row between Mr Johnson and Mr Gove.
Mr Johnson received 143 votes, up from 126 on Tuesday, with Mr Hunt on 54, up from 46.
Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab was eliminated from the race, while Home Secretary Sajid Javid survived by a single vote. But there was another overwhelming victory for Mr Johnson, who secured 126 votes - 80 ahead of his nearest rival Jeremy Hunt on 46. Michael Gove was in third place on 41 votes, while Rory Stewart was on 37.
Today the leadership hopeful failed to turn up to a hustings of journalists. During a television debate last night, one of the six lecterns stood vacant to mark Boris Johnson's absence. It is thought that the MP's team will not yet allow him out to debate why he should be the next Prime Minister.
Conservative leadership contender Rory Stewart tells Nigel Farage: "We need to find a way, as a party, of reaching out to you and bring you in to try to work out how we crack this, how do we get this (Brexit) through parliament."
The comedian made the joke on Victoria Coren Mitchell's Heresy radio programme on Tuesday night, and was criticised by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage among others.
So today we had Andrea Leadsom launch her leadership bid by insisting that leaving the EU on 31 October is, for her, "a hard red line" Also launching his campaign, Mark Harper (Who you ask?) well he said Brexit could not be solved by "threatening no deal" and promising to leave on 31 October was "not credible"
MPs will vote for the first time on Thursday - whoever gets the lowest vote will be eliminated.
Nigel Farage has revealed to LBC what he discussed with US President Donald Trump when he met just before the show. Nigel also ask should we welcome with open arms Trump's potential trade deal?
A long-running personal feud between US President Donald Trump and London Mayor Sadiq Khan appears to be far from over. The pair publicly clashed in the latest round of exchanges as the US head of state began a three-day state visit to the UK. On Sunday, Mr Khan described the president as "just one of the most egregious examples of a growing global threat".
Donald Trump today calls on Britain to send Nigel Farage to negotiate with Brussels and pursue a no-deal Brexit if the EU refuses to give Britain what it wants. In an interview with The Sunday Times ahead of his state visit to the UK this week, the American president said the next prime minister should refuse to pay the £39bn Brexit divorce bill and “walk away” if Brussels does not bow to Britain’s demands.
This comes after Jeremy Corbyn said: "The referendum would be on a negotiated deal or alternatives to that. It's not a rerun of 2016."
Is there an appetite from you for a confirmatory referendum this follows Keir Starmer's comments that is has been raised in discussions with the PM
Nigel asks listeners what they learnt last night from the EU election results?
Nigel gives his first view on Mrs May's second extension and asks what do you want to happen over the next six months?
So In a video statement released on Twitter yesterday, Mrs May tired to reassure us yesterday about her commitment to delivering brexit However there was one thing Mrs May said that made me think that she would revoke article 50
Nigel Farage gives is an instant reaction to Theresa May's speech after a marathon cabinet meeting to sort out brexit
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The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
The former Ukip leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12
