Families who have lost loved ones to Covid are outraged by the prospect of Boris Johnson's return

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The former prime minister, who resigned in July in disgrace, could run for the leadership again - but those mourning the loss of loved ones during the pandemic say their "blood boils" at the thought

Boris Johnson during his resignation speech outside Downing Street earlier this year (

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Grieving families who have lost loved ones to Covid are outraged at the prospect of Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister again.

The former prime minister, who resigned in July in disgrace, could run for the leadership again.

But the families of coronavirus victims are furious at the prospect of the return of Mr Johnson, victim of a scandal.

Rivka Gottlieb, whose father Michael died in April 2020 aged 73, two weeks after contracting the virus, said: "My blood boils at the thought of him becoming Prime Minister again.< /p>

"I'm livid that he might even consider coming back after all he did wrong. He oversaw the deaths of 200,000 people, many of whom were unable to say goodbye to their loved ones, partying. Not for the office."

Covid rules meant Michael's funeral had to be strictly for immediate family, which the 51-year-old North London music therapist says was really difficult.

Films from Sue Gray's report show Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Simon Case at a birthday party for the Prime Minister on June 19

The day after Lobby Akinnola buried his father Femi, Mr Johnson threw a party. Femi died in April 2020, at the age of 60, after contracting Covid while working as a caregiver.

London activist Lobby, 31, said: "[Mr Johnson] literally said, 'Let the bodies pile up', and we're supposed to swallow that and then follow his lead again? That's more than insulting.

"If his premiership has already proven literally deadly to the people of this country, I don't understand how anyone can [say] he should have another term."

Deborah Lewis, who lost her father Richard, 73, in the first wave in April 2020, described a second term for Johnson as a huge betrayal.

Deborah, based in Milton Keynes, set up the Covid19FamiliesUK support network which helps over 5,000 families.

She said, "Not...