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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

Boris Johnson threatens comeback as he doesn't rule out standing in Nadine Dorries' seat

Boris Johnson threatened a comeback just minutes after quitting as an MP - and won’t rule out standing in Nadine Dorries’ seat.

The disgraced former Prime Minister issued a lengthy statement tonight announcing he was resigning as Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP to avoid being ousted over Partygate - and triggering an immediate by-election.

He blamed his exit on a draft “kangaroo court” privileges committee report, which is thought to have found he lied to Parliament.

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