Boris Johnson will be standing as a candidate in the next general election, it has been confirmed.
Mr Johnson, who has been on the backbenches since departing Number 10 in September, will fight for his seat in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency.
Conservative MPs have until Monday to tell the party if they wish to stand in the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2024.
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Mr Johnson resigned in the summer over a series of scandals and mass resignations by ministers, but is still popular among some Tory MPs and the party membership.
The Uxbridge & South Ruislip Conservative Association said they “fully support Boris Johnson as our local MP and candidate at any future election”.
“Since his re-election in 2019 he has delivered on his plans for a redevelopment and modernisation of Hillingdon Hospital as well as increasing police numbers across Uxbridge,” they added.
“We look forward…
