Boris Johnson expected to stand in contest to replace UK PM Truss – Times

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to stand in the Conservative Party leadership contest to replace Liz Truss, who on Thursday she would resign, the Times reported.

“He’s taking soundings but is said to believe it is a matter of national interest,” Times Political Editor Steven Swinford said on Twitter.

Johnson is flying back to the UK this weekend, a journalist at the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.

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