Report: Boris Johnson tipped for shock return as Tories grow discontented with Badenoch’s leadership

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Senior Conservative officials are perfecting a plan to replace Kemi Badenoch with Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), as the party leader.

The UK’s Sun reported the details on Sunday.The plot follows the Tories’ loss of 674 council seats in the May 1 local elections – two-thirds of what the party was defending.Reform UK, a rival party, won 677 council seats.

One opinion poll placed the Tories in fourth place – behind Reform, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats.

The Tories’ staggering loss came a week after poll ratings for the party significantly dipped, leaving officials frustrated and drafting a plan to kick out Badenoch. Thecable