Boris Johnson's allies are pushing for the scandal-hit ex-Prime Minister to mount a political comeback - only months after he was forced out of office by his own MPs.
Mr Johnson would have to get 100 Tories to back him to even get onto the ballot paper but speculation is growing that the chillaxing ex-PM, who is jetting back from a Caribbean holiday, may hit that threshold.
The ex-PM is said to be telling MPs that he is their only chance of avoiding electoral wipe-out as Labour surges in the polls.
