Overview

• In a Harry Cole Saves the West interview, the former prime minister warned that Reform UK's position on Ukraine is "extremely dangerous" for national security.
• He argued the party's economic plans are unsound, attacking a push to scrap the two-child benefit cap and calling for welfare restraint and lower public spending.
• He dismissed any pact with Reform UK, insisting solutions must come from Conservatives and predicting the party will recover.
• He praised Kemi Badenoch as the "sparkiest" current leader and voiced confidence in her energy and combativeness.
• Reform UK responded through a spokesman who cited a "Boriswave" of migration to accuse Johnson of betrayal and said he is out of touch.