Johnson aims to beat Thatcher’s record with another decade in power – reports

Levelling up' British society will take 10 years, the prime minister writes as Tories slip in polls

Reports that Boris Johnson has ambitions for another decade in power as he aims to outlast Margaret Thatcher's 11-year tenure in No 10 have been met with consternation.

The Times reported that Johnson wanted to build a legacy. One cabinet member reportedly told the newspaper: Boris will want to go on and on. The stuff Dom [Dominic Cummings] was saying about him going off into the sunset was nonsense. He's very competitive. He wants to go on for longer than Thatcher."