For a politician who once declared as a child that he would like to be ‘king of the world’,the leadership of his country may have to suffice, writes David Hughes.

Sacked British Tory vice-chairman Boris Johnson made light of his problems today after he was fired for lying about an affair.

Rumours of a relationship between glamorous Petronella Wyatt and her boss Boris Johnson have been circulating for several months.

British conservative MP Boris Johnson (pictured) was contemplating backbench life again today after being sacked as shadow arts minister amid fresh details of an affair with columnist Petronella Wyatt.