British Conservative Party politicians appear split over the prospect of Boris Johnson’s return as a former ally said that his reinstatement as party leader would be a backwards step.
Summer leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has reportedly gained the backing of at least 100 MPs, a threshold that means he can progress to next round of the leadership race to replace Liz Truss, who resigned as prime minister on Thursday.
While Mr Johnson has not formally declared he will run, some in the parliamentary party have spoken out against him, including his former deputy prime minister and foreign secretary Dominic Raab.
Appearing on the broadcast round on Saturday morning, Mr Raab said “we cannot go backwards” and pointed out Mr Johnson faces an investigation into his actions during the coronavirus lockdown.
