Boris Johnson jokes 'unbearable' heatwave might have sparked MP coup against him

Boris Johnson today joked that the 'unbearable' heatwave in London this summer could have triggered the coup against him. Mr Johnson also denied he was upstaging Rishi Sunak by attending the gathering, saying he was now merely a 'foot soldier and spear carrier' for the Conservatives Mr Johnson walking around the conference venue in Egypt today Boris Johnson speculated on the effect of the heat - regarded as evidence of climate change - as he spoke at the COP27 summit in Egypt. Mr Sunak is facing a difficult test as developing countries demand 'reparations' for extreme weather events caused by climate change - as the UK imposing swingeing austerity and tax rises at home. Rishi Sunak met other leaders including the EU's Ursula von der Leyen at the summit in Egypt today Rishi Sunak chats to Israel's President Isaac Herzog at the COP27 summit in Egypt today Sunak joins COP27 summit with Sturgeon demanding 'reparations' to climate-change hit states and ministers refusing to rule out payments… but Boris warns UK can't afford it Rishi Sunak joined the COP27 summit today urging a 'global mission for clean growth' - but is facing a growing row about 'reparations' to states hit by climate change. Mr Sunak with Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE today Mr Sunak is facing a difficult test as developing countries demand 'reparations' for extreme weather events caused by climate change - as the UK imposing swingeing austerity and tax rises at home Downing Street said Mr Sunak is looking to set the seal on last year's Cop26 summit in Glasgow with more than £200million in UK funding to protect forests and invest in 'green' technologies.