Johnson, who was ousted by a series of ethics scandals three months ago, has cut short his family trip to the Dominican Republic and boarded a flight to London.
“:”Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed back in Britain on Saturday morning, ahead of a possible tilt at reclaiming his former job. Johnson was ousted by a series of ethics scandals just three months ago, but boarded a flight back to London from his vacation in the Dominican Republic, days after the dramatic resignation of his successor, Liz Truss. Johnson has not officially confirmed he is running but has said he is “up for it” and “we are going to do this” as some allies in the parliamentary party loudly call for his return. Tory lawmakers wishing to enter the race must secure the backing of 100 of their colleagues by 2 pm on Monday. A return by Johnson would be an astonishing recovery for a polarising figure forced out by a welter of ethics scandals. Opponents say giving him another chance would only lead to more controversy and disappointment. A potential reinstatement has divided opinion even among his allies in the parliamentary party, including his former deputy prime minister and foreign secretary Dominic Raab. Boris Johnson says he’s willing to run again for PM: ‘We’re going to do this’ Raab told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I stood by Boris, I’ve got a lot of respect for him. I think he can make a return to frontline politics and I like him personally. “The challenge is this Committee on Privileges and Standards is entering a new phase, there’s going to be oral testimony from people from Number 10.
