Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson was booed by some passengers as he flew home from the Caribbean, Mirror reported. Boris Johnson, who is expected to attempt a bold return to power following Liz Truss' resignation, had been holidaying in the Dominican Republic with his family and returned to the UK amid the political crisis.
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He landed in Britain as his former deputy Dominic Raab joined a chorus of Tory party leaders asking him not to stand for the prime minister post again.
As he boarded the flight, Boris Johnson was met with a “mixed reaction” from other passengers as a photo taken on the flight showed him sitting in the window seat with his head down.
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Upon his entry, he was reportedly booed and several passengers looked “slightly bewildered” by his presence, Sky News reported.
{{/usCountry}}Upon his entry, he was reportedly booed and several passengers looked “slightly bewildered” by his presence, Sky News reported.
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“Mr Johnson is sitting in economy, quite near the back of the plane, with his wife and children - one of his children climbing on top of him. He's in a suit, his head forward, deep in thought, but moments before that one of his children was climbing on top of him - a family coming back from their holidays,” Sky News reported.