Boris Johnson has entered a new week hoping to put two tough by-election defeats behind him as he seeks to bolster faith in his leadership for the time being - if not into the next decade. The Prime Minister is meeting counterparts at the G7 summit in Germany on the latest leg of a series of international gatherings which have kept him out of the UK, as questions loom over his future.
An announcement on steel tariffs is also expected in the coming days, which the PM is reportedly plotting to please voters in Labour heartlands. Mr Johnson has insisted the “golden rule” is to “focus on what we are doing” after raising eyebrows by revealing he has ambitions to remain in office into the 2030s.
He admitted on Sunday he has not “had time” to reflect on the biggest regret of his premiership so far, claiming the Government’s achievements have been “remarkable”. But while he may feel at home among leaders abroad, his premiership back in the UK is far from watertight.
