[File Image] Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves Downing Street, as the spread of coronavirus disease continues.[File Image] Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves Downing Street, as the spread of coronavirus disease continues.
The party hopes the contest will revive its ailing fortunes. Opinion polls suggest the Conservatives would be all but wiped out if a national election were held now. Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said Johnson told him he is “is up for it” and the former leader will fly back to Britain on Saturday from a holiday in the Caribbean.
The sight on Thursday of yet another unpopular premier making a resignation speech in Downing Street underscored how volatile British politics has become since the 2016 Brexit vote.