Rishi Sunak has become the first candidate in the race to become the next Prime Minister to reach the key milestone of backing from 100 MPs.
Candidates vying to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister need support from at least 100 Conservative MPs by Monday.
He added: "The reset begins. Time for centrist, stable, fiscally responsible Government offering credible domestic & international leadership."The poll from Opinium Research showed that a showdown between Mr Sunak and the former PM would see Mr Sunak come out on top. Mr Heaton-Harris wrote in the Daily Mail that "there is no politician more able to rise up to whatever challenge he faces."
Sir James, who was one of Mr Johnson's parliamentary private secretaries at No 10, told the PA news agency: "I've been in contact with the boss via WhatsApp. Sir James said Mr Johnson would fly back to the UK from his Caribbean holiday on Saturday and begin making his case to his fellow Conservative MPs.
Sir James said Mr Johnson knows he needs a "government of all talents" and would "welcome back with open arms" even those who "said despicable things about him".Mr Johnson is touted by some in his party as a "unity" candidate who can bring the Conservatives back together after a bitter and divided spell under his successor Liz Truss, who announced her resignation on Thursday after only 44 days.
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