Boris Johnson has cut short his holiday in the Caribbean and is returning to the UK to attempt an extraordinary comeback as prime minister after telling an ally he is “up for it”.
Trade minister Sir James Duddridge said the man who stood down six weeks ago after being ousted by his own cabinet following a series of scandals has told him, “we are going to do this”. The Tory MP said Mr Johnson will land back in Britain on Saturday and will challenge to replace Liz Truss as Conservative leader.
However, the news will not be welcomed by all Tories, with former leader William Hague warning that Mr Johnson’s resurrection could lead to a “death spiral” for the party. Sir James, who served as one of Mr Johnson’s parliamentary private secretaries at No 10, told the PA news agency: “I’ve been in contact with the boss via WhatsApp.
