Sunak praises Johnson as he launches Tory leadership bid
Rishi Sunak has launched his bid to be Conservative Party leader - and the next Prime Minister.
At the event he paid tribute to Boris Johnson, saying he was one of the "most remarkable people" he'd ever met - and said he wouldn't take part in a "rewriting of history that seeks to demonise Boris".
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