Boris Johnson is at the centre of fresh speculation over a sensational political comeback.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week left the door open to a return by his former boss.
Asked by ITV if he would have Mr Johnson back in his Cabinet, Mr Sunak replied: “I’m proud of the work that we did together. And we worked well together for a long time.
“In the end there are, you know, well-documented differences…”
Pressed again, he added: “Well, I never talk about these personnel things, but look, I, you know, I speak to him on an occasion.”
Mr Sunak’s comments led to science minister Andrew Griffith also backing Mr Johnson for a return.
He told LBC yesterday: “Boris is a great voice. I hope we’ve got many great voices.
“And we desperately need to get the message out that it is not a good time to go back to square one.
“We have taken a lot of tough decisions over the last 18 months. I know that has been very hard for people. It comes on the back of Covid and the war in Ukraine.
“So come back anybody who’s got a strong voice who can call out the danger of Keir Starmer.”
