Boris Johnson 'does not want to resign' and 'wished that he could carry on' as PM, a Tory peer has said.
Lord Cruddas told the Telegraph: "There was no ambiguity in Boris's views. He definitely does not want to resign. He wants to carry on and he believes that, with the membership behind him, he can."
"He said that he wished that he could carry on as Prime Minister. He said he does not want to resign." Lord Cruddas, who said 10,000 party members have backed the campaign, added: "He wants to carry on to finish the job. He wants to fight the next general election as leader of the Conservative Party."
In his final appearance at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Johnson said "mission largely accomplished, for now" before signing-off by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby."
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