Boris Johnson considering running again to be PM, say allies

Boris Johnson feels it is in the ‘national interest’ for him to stage a return, an ally said. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Boris Johnson is considering running again to be UK prime minister after Liz Truss’s dramatic resignation, with rightwing Conservative MPs and party donors already backing his nascent campaign.

The former PM, who quit in disgrace in July following a series of scandals that left his personal integrity in tatters, was expected to fly back from the Caribbean where he has been on holiday with his family.