Boris Johnson leading poll to take on Sir Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson tops poll of Tory politicians to take on Sir Keir Starmer in a potential comeback boost, with survey showing he outperforms other Conservative leaders as well. Poll suggests majority of 2019 Conservative voters would return to Tories under Johnson. Lady McAlpine believes Tories would beat Labour with Johnson leading a 'new squeaky clean Conservative Party.' Johnson's potential comeback is supported by other senior Conservative figures after comments by Rishi Sunak.

Boris Johnson topping poll to challenge Sir Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson tops poll of Tory politicians to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, with 28% support against 25% for the Prime Minister. 52% of 2019 Conservative voters undecided on next election would return to Tories under Johnson. Poll conducted by Whitestone Insight surveyed 13,534 British adults online between January 23 and February 7.