Ousted ex-PM Boris Johnson will stand for Parliament again at the next election, according to a source close to the West London Tory MP.
There has been speculation the former premier, who was booted out as Prime Minister in September, could step down to focus on lucrative speaking engagements.
But a source said Mr Johnson will run for re-election in Uxbridge and South Ruislip at the next poll, expected to be held in 2024.
It comes after the ex-Tory leader made it clear he thought his party was wrong to boot him from office over Partygate and sleaze scandals, on a visit to Ruislip Synagogue on Monday night.
The Uxbridge Tory told constituents that his ejection as PM was a “mistake” and hinted he could "rise again" - potentially attempting another come back as PM.
But if an ongoing Commons probe finds he committed contempt of Parliament by misleading MPs over lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street, Mr Johnson could face a fight for his seat in a by-election.
The scandal-hit Tory’s 7,000 majority looks rocky with Labour building a huge lead in the polls. Labour support is at 47 per cent to the Tories’ 22 per cent, according to a YouGov poll out today.
That would hand the Tories zero seats in the capital, Electoral Calculus predicts - with Johnson losing his seat. Uxbridge has been a Tory seat since 2010.
Mr Johnson has already started a lucrative career on the speaking circuit, recently getting paid £276,000 for a speech to American insurers barely a month after leaving No 10.
Mr Johnson was forced from office in the summer after a slew of scandals triggered a mass resignation of ministers in July.
He plotted a return to the top job in the wake of Liz Truss's resignation, but dropped his comeback bid, saying he had been unsuccessful in his efforts to "reach out" to his rivals - Penny Mordaunt and victor Rishi Sunak.
He has been an MP in Uxbridge since 2015, winning it with a majority of 5,034 in 2017, and 7,210 in 2019 when he was PM.
