The odds on Boris Johnson leaving his role as Prime Minister have been cut after the Conservatives suffered a double by-election drubbing at the polls. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt remains favourite to replace him.
After a number of scandals, Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton in a seismic blow to his authority. Oliver Dowden quit as the party's co-chairman on Friday morning (June 24) and told Mr Johnson 'someone must take responsibility'.
Betfair said the odds on Johnson going in 2022 have shorted to 15/8 from 5/2. The odds for him leaving in 2023 are 9/4 and in 2024 or later 7/4.
