Former prime minister Boris Johnson has been re-selected as the Conservative candidate in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency.
It comes following speculation that he might seek out a safer seat, ahead of the next general election. A spokesman said: “I can confirm Boris Johnson has been reselected as the Conservative candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.”
While Johnson holds a 7,210 vote majority, his seat is seen as a target for Labour at the next election. Johnson polled 25,351 votes in 2019, while Labour’s Ali Milani was a clear second with 18,141.
Johnson also managed to see off Lord Buckethead, Count Binface and Yace ‘Interplanetary Time Lord’ Yogenstein four years ago, as 68.5 per cent of the constituency turned out to vote, which was slightly higher than in 2017.
Allies of Johnson have always rejected any suggestion he would seek a new or safer seat, despite persistent speculation. Since leaving office last September, Johnson has declared more than £1 million in speaking fees.
He has also made a number of public interventions since exiting Downing Street, earlier this month criticising the deal with the EU Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreed to replace elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
