Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has described Boris Johnson as “begging” Conservative MPs for nominations during his “demeaning” failed bid to return to Downing Street.
Mr Johnson announced he would not formally stand in the race to replace Liz Truss on the eve of nominations closing – despite claiming to privately have the support of the 102 MPs needed to make it to the ballot after cutting short a Caribbean holiday to drum up support.
