They will start looking for a Hail Mary. When the party looks for a Hail Mary, they tend to look at Boris.” A second Johnson cabinet minister, a firm longtime ally, said: “I don’t think he ...

Boris Johnson could “easily be the beneficiary” of a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby, according to Jacob Rees-Mogg. The GB News presenter, who previously served in Johnson’s Cabinet, raised the ...

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Mr Rees-Mogg, who was given a top job in Boris Johnson's Cabinet as leader of the Commons, predicted his rellow Brexiteer could be the Conservative candidate and win. But Mr Rees-Mogg said victory ...