‘I’m best person to lead Britain out of EU’: UK justice secretary
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, spearheaded by Gove, had pledged an extra £350 million a week for the NHS.
Gove said he will not invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty to negotiate a withdrawal from the European bloc this year. His comments come as EU leaders have put pressure on Britain to start negotiations soon.
Gove also said he doesn’t think there will be a second referendum on Scottish independence, after the UK voted to leave the EU.
This is while Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a second independence referendum from the UK is highly likely.
Britain is in turmoil following the Leave camp victory in the June 23 referendum on the EU membership.
Prime Minister David Cameron said he would leave it to the next prime minister to invoke Article 50 to negotiate the withdrawal from the EU.
The result of the Conservative leadership race will be announced on September 9.
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