Rishi Sunak says Boris Johnson will stand again in Uxbridge amid speculation the pair could strike a deal to avoid a leadership challenge
Speaking in Scotland today, the PM said: “I’m not aware of the detail of the donation, but in general we have procedures in place to make sure all donations are declared transparently, which I’m sure is the case here, and I think the former prime minister has declared his intention to stand in his current seat in Uxbridge.”Picture: Alamy
Mr Johnson retained his seat 2019 with a 7,210 vote majority, but earlier this month a poll suggested he is on course to be turfed out at the next election. The poll which was carried out by Focaldata suggests Labour leader Keir Starmer is on course to enter Number 10 with a majority of around 60 seats.
Boris Johnson during a visit to Thames Valley Police, at Milton Keynes Police Station in Buckinghamshire, August 31, 2022.The result would represent a remarkable reversal after Mr Johnson comfortably won the 2019 election with a thumping 80-seat majority. Other Conservative MPs tipped for defeat in the national vote are include Cabinet ministers Mark Harper, and Ben Wallace.
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