The former president lands in Gatwick from Punta Cana, where he has spent a vacation with his family
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in the UK on Saturday from the Dominican Republic before the possibility that he presents his candidacy to return to the leadership of the Conservative Party and the head of the Government.
The British Airways (BA) plane in which Johnson traveled landed this Saturday at Gatwick airport, in the south of England, after 10:00 local time -09:00 GMT- from Punta Cana, where he has spent some vacation with your familythe media report.
BA’s flight was followed by the web FlightRadar24which allows to know the trajectory of the aircraft in real time, for a few 7,000 usersaccording to British media.
The formation in power has started an internal process to choose its new leader after Liz Truss announced on Thursday her resignation as conservative leader and prime minister as a result of the turmoil that her economic program, with tax cuts that she was later forced to to reverse, provoked in the markets.
The deadline to make the candidacies official It expires this Monday at 2:00 p.m. local time (1:00 p.m. GMT), but the applicants must have the support of one hundred conservative deputies (of the total of 357).
So far, Johnson has the support of 44 deputies, while former Economy Minister Rishi Sunak, one of the favorites, has already reached the necessary 100, according to the BBC.
Johnson resigned last july after a rebellion by numerous members of his Executive over the scandal of parties at the Downing Street residence during the pandemic.
The only deputy who has already made her intention to present her candidacy official is the Conservative leader in the House of Commons and former Minister of Defense Penny Mordauntwith 21 supports.
Requiring the support of a hundred deputies, only three candidates may present themselves this Monday, after which Conservative MPs will vote for one of them. If there are two left, members can vote online for one of them.