Former Prime Minister Theresa May could be brought back for a caretaker role if Boris Johnson does step down, a Conservative source has reportedly said. Around 50 people had already quit Mr Johnbson's Government by Thursday morning in a protest over honesty and integrity.
Close to 100 are believed to have turned their back on the Prime Minister after he was forced to apologise for appointing Chris Pincher. Johnson admitted "it was a mistake" to appoint him as deputy chief whip after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of "inappropriate" behaviour.
Now Ms May has been described as “uniquely placed” to stand in if the prime minister does resign or is ousted in a break from convention, a well-placed source told the Daily Mail.
