 Sources told The Guardian that Mr Johnson, who dramatically pulled out of the Tory leadership race last week, paving the way for Mr Sunak to become PM, is considering going. It suggests that the disgraced ex-Prime Minister could be trying to keep his profile high on the world stage to support a further leadership charge in the future. Cabinet minister Michael Gove has insisted the Government will "field the strongest possible team" for the Cop27 climate summit after Rishi Sunak said he will not attend. The Levelling Up Secretary told Sky News's Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme: "When it comes to attendance at Cop, I know that across Government we want to field the strongest possible team at Cop, but there are strong pressures on the Prime Minister's diary." Asked why the King is also not going to the summit, Mr Gove said he would "avoid answering that question". He said: "I don't want to be drawn into matters){kind=link}
The former Prime Minister is reportedly weighing up travelling to Egypt for the summit on climate change, days after the current incumbent said he does not have time to go
Boris Johnson has sparked alarm in Downing Street by planning to travel to Egypt to mix with world leaders at Cop27, it is claimed.
The former PM is said to be considering attending the crunch summit on the climate crisis, which Rishi Sunak says he does not have time for.
Mr Johnson, who last weekend abandoned his efforts to become PM again, is claimed to be attending to show his support for the battle against climate change.
But if he does go it would cause a huge headache for Mr Sunak, who has been heavily criticised after saying he will not be going.