One of probably the most touted Commons return hopes for Boris Johnson has been quashed after the native affiliation signed off its lengthy record of candidates with out him on it.

Henley in Oxfordshire was Mr Johnson’s previous parliamentary constituency earlier than he departed the Commons in 2008 to take up the London mayoralty.

Prior to his resignation from the Commons there was widespread hearsay he might carpetbag again to the constituency from his then-outer London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, given its a lot smaller majority and probability to show Labour on the subsequent General Election.

Even after being confirmed because the Uxbridge candidate in March, Mr Johnson’s spokesperson was repeatedly pressured to disclaim rumours he might up sticks and transfer to the protected Tory seat.

The rumours have been additional set ablaze after Mr Johnson purchased a mansion on the border of the Henley constituency together with his spouse Carrie, setting the pair again £3.8 million.

However any lingering hopes of a return to the seat have now been extinguished after the native occasion confirmed its lengthy record of candidates, with the previous PM’s title absent.

A supply within the native affiliation has informed the Express that the lengthy record contains of:

• William Hall, Chairman of the South Oxfordshire Conservative Association.
• Aphra Brandreth, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Women's Organisation.
• Lucy Demery, a managing director of Fintech Investment Banking.
• Neil Shastri-hurst, a barrister and military veteran.

Not solely has Boris Johnson did not make the record, Olympics rowing star James Cracknell, who introduced in April he was gunning for the seat, has additionally been snubbed.

The double Olympic gold medallist introduced the push for a political profession in April, telling the Sunday Express the city had a “special place” in his coronary heart.

Despite senior Conservative sources telling the paper that his “rowing background” might assist him safe the sought-after seat, it seems his political goals have been scuttled.

A neighborhood supply claimed Mr Cracknell is “pretty upset” by the news.

This month the Express revealed that potential Tory candidates for Henley claimed that they had been warned off making use of for the seat as Mr Johnson was anticipated to face there.

A potential candidate stated: “I was doing my paperwork and preparation on a list of seats I was panning on applying for, including Henley.

"I sent it for some advice to [a Tory grandee] and he came back quickly say 'don't bother with Henley, Boris is going there.'"

A second prospective candidate said: "Absolutely no point trying for Henley. Everyone knows it is Boris' if he wants it.”

Despite the circumstances round Mr Johnson’s departure from No. 10 and Parliament, one MP stated: “There is a very large section of the party in Henley that still love Boris”.

“They really like their big personality MPs there like him and Hezza (Michael Heseltine).”

If Mr Johnson does select to return as an MP, the suspension and cross ban voted for by MPs following the Privileges Committee report might be waived.