Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said his ambition to lead the Tories has not "completely vanished" as Boris Johnson faces the threat of a challenge.
Hunt, who has also served as Foreign Secretary, insisted in an interview "it would take a lot to persuade me to put my hat into the ring".
The comments were interpreted as a sign that a challenge to the Prime Minister could be coming as he battles to maintain authority over allegations of rule-breaking parties in No 10.
So far six Tory MPs have publicly called for Johnson to resign over the affair, while many more are believed to have sent in letters in an attempt to prompt a no-confidence vote.
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