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Boris Johnson says the Tories can recover at the ballot box

The ex-PM urged his supporters to stick with the agenda he set out to deliver victory at the next general election.

Since leaving office in September, Mr Johnson has declared more than £1 million in speaking fees.

Here is a timeline of the recent political crises which engulfed the leadership of two prime ministers and ultimately led to their downfall.

Mr Johnson was forced late on Sunday to admit he could not unite his warring party, seemingly surrendering to Rishi Sunak.

Having resigned in disgrace just six weeks ago, Mr Johnson was attempting an extraordinary comeback.

Sir James Duddridge says the ousted prime minister is preparing to stand to replace Liz Truss.