Boris Johnson has admitted he would like to be considered to lead the British Conservative Party after David Cameron.

After being repeatedly questioned over his leadership ambitions, the London Mayor finally coughed: "It would be a wonderful thing to be thought to be in a position to be considered for such an honour."

Mr Johnson, who is running to become MP in Uxbridge, has long been tipped as a future leader of the party - including more recently by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

But he has always been reluctant to discuss his future.

Mr Cameron effectively sparked a leadership race last month when he said he would only serve two terms as prime minister naming Mr Johnson, Theresa May and George Osborne as possible successors.

However, with the prospect of the Conservatives failing to win a majority despite the likelihood of Labour being all but wiped out in Scotland by the SNP, a leadership contest could arise sooner, rather than later.

There have reportedly been rumours in Westminster that Mr Johnson's team is preparing to contest a leadership race.

During an interview with on Sky News, Mr Johnson at first refused to properly answer questions about the leadership saying that it was "not at the top of my agenda" and that he though Mr Cameron would lead the Conservatives to victory on May 8th.

But finally he said: "In the dim, distant future, obviously it would be a wonderful thing to be though to be in a position to be considered for such an honour."

He did go on to add that he would have more chance of being "reincarnated as an olive" or "being blinded by a champagne cork" than being successful.

The London Mayor was equally as reticent to discuss his run as MP before formally declaring he would contest the Uxbridge seat.