‘BORIS JOHNSON SAYS HE HAS 100 BACKERS’

Sat 22 October 2022:

Using an unnamed source close to the former prime minister, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman claimed on Twitter that Boris Johnson has 100 supporters and could be on the ballot to succeed Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister.

BREAKING: Source close to Boris Johnson says he has 100 backers and therefore could be on the ballot. That “could” is very interesting

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) October 22, 2022

The BBC and Sky News also reported separately that Johnson, who arrived in London earlier on Saturday after a holiday in the Caribbean, now had more than 100 backers.

While Johnson has not officially declared he is running in the contest, his supporter and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Friday that Johnson had told him he was “up for it”.

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