Michael Gove, the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister, says if elected he will be committed to taking his country out of the European Union (EU).
While launching his bid to be the next Tory leader and prime minister on Friday, Justice Secretary Gove said he was a reluctant candidate but that he was “the best person to lead Britain out of the European Union.”
He stated that when he reached a conclusion that former London Mayor Boris Johnson was not the “right person”, his “heart told him” that he himself should come forward.
Gove was expected to back Johnson, but in a shocking announcement on Thursday, he ruled him out from the race.
Gove said he would cut immigration by blocking EU free movement and introduce an Australian-style points-based system for immigration and bring numbers down.
He also vowed to spend an extra £100 million a week by 2020 on the National Health Service (NHS) if he wins. The Vote Leave campaign,…