The Conservative party has collapsed into accusations of betrayal and treachery as the party's first leadership contest in a decade gets under way. Tensions are high after Boris Johnson sensationally dropped out of the race at the first hurdle following a shock intervention against his leadership bid from Cabinet minister Michael Gove. Share Go To The abrupt end to the former Mayor of London's campaign came after an acrimonious EU referendum campaign during which he was perceived as waging a proxy war for the leadership against David Cameron. In an extraordinary tirade, Michael Hesletine, a former cabinet minister, said Mr Johnson had caused chaos in the country only to back down at the last...