And then there were two: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in battle to lead Britain

And then there were two: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in a battle to lead Britain | Analysis by lukemcgee

The final two candidates hoping to replace Theresa May as prime minister will spend the next month trying to win over 160,000 grassroots members of the governing Conservative party. The winner will immediately take over the party and, all being well, form their own government for a nation of 66 million citizens.The last two men standing are the favorite, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who took Johnson's job as foreign secretary after he resigned in protest at May's Brexit plan.

The DUP has voted down May's deal three times, as it believes the deal dangers the sanctity of the United Kingdom and paves the way for a united Ireland -- their worst fear.Boris Johnson, sitting next to UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, checks his watch during the Conservative Leadership debate on June 18.

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