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[563], In early December 2021, reports emerged that social gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff in Downing Street had taken place ahead of Christmas 2020 against COVID-19 regulations. One-time ardent royalist Alex Salmond says his friend King Charles shouldn't be allowed to borrow the Stone of Destiny for the Coronation.. Boris Johnson's family tree grew larger in December, as he and his third wife, Carrie Johnson, welcomed their second child together. ", "Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds married in secret wedding ceremony at Westminster Cathedral", "Marina Wheeler, profile: The brains behind Boris Johnson", "Public has right to know Boris Johnson fathered child during affair, court rules", "Boris Johnson: How many children does the prime minister have? [552], In September 2021, a fuel supply crisis occurred in the UK, caused by panic buying triggered by media reports of a leaked government briefing discussing the shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers. [313][314] In light of the remark, a King's College London student society revoked a speaking invitation it had extended to him. [469][470][471][472] Johnson's non-attendance of five COBR briefings during the early months of the pandemic and the failure of the UK government to prepare for and control the outbreak has been criticised. [592], Steve Baker said Johnson's, "marvellous contrition only lasted as long as it took to get out of the headmaster's study". [543][544] On the same day Johnson said that he had not broken any laws over the refurbishment and had met the requirements he was obliged to meet in full. [377] Johnson supported the Turkish invasion of northern Syria aimed at ousting the Syrian Kurds from the enclave of Afrin. [657], Johnson supported the European UnionMercosur Free Trade Agreement,[658] which would form one of the world's largest free trade areas. Here is a summary of findings of Russian influence in Britain so far - which Boris Johnson doesn . ", "UK commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050", "Boris Johnson warns against 'napping' on climate change", "Could Scotland ever be 'the Saudi Arabia of renewables'? [730], Johnson biographer Gimson wrote that Johnson is economically and socially "a genuine liberal", although he retains a "Tory element" to his personality through his "love of existing institutions, and a recognition of the inevitability of hierarchy". It initially announced the fund would raise 100million, but by 2010 it had only spent 1.5million. [701] On 3 May, Johnson virtually addressed the Ukrainian parliament, becoming the first world leader to speak in Ukraine since the invasion. [137] His father-in-law Charles Wheeler and others strongly criticised him for allowing Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulos to publish racist and antisemitic language in the magazine. [208][209], After Johnson became mayor, those in City Hall who were deemed too closely allied to Livingstone's administration had their employment terminated. [206][207] Johnson then announced his resignation as MP for Henley. [53] School reports complained about his idleness, complacency and lateness,[54] but he was popular and well known at Eton. [797] Johnson's weight has fluctuated throughout his career; he was considered obese in 2018 and overweight in 2020, and has spoken of making efforts to lose weight. [74] In 1986, Johnson ran successfully for president,[75] but his term was not particularly distinguished or memorable[76] and questions were raised regarding his competence and seriousness. [627] Sir Simon McDonald, former Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, later said that the prime minister had been briefed "in person" about Pincher. In interviews, Bannon had praised Johnson and said he should challenge Theresa May for the party leadership. [611][612] The number of rebel MPs was larger than had been expected. He was born in 1964 in New York City to parents Stanley Johnson and Charlotte Fawcett. [126] In the conversation, Guppy said that his criminal activities involving insurance fraud were being investigated by News of the World journalist Stuart Collier, and he asked Johnson to provide him with Collier's private address, seeking to have the latter beaten to the extent of "a couple of black eyes and a cracked rib or something like that". [262] Johnson resigned as MPA chairman in January 2010,[254] but throughout his mayoralty was highly supportive of the Metropolitan Police, particularly during the controversy surrounding the death of Ian Tomlinson. 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[839] Their daughter, Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson,[840] was born on 9 December 2021 at an NHS London hospital. [603][604] Death threats sent to Starmer following this episode were later investigated by the police. Some commentators noted that, while, as Johnson said, Cincinnatus returned to his plough, he was also later recalled to power. [71] Alongside Guppy, he co-edited the university's satirical magazine Tributary. [215] Controversy erupted when he was questioned about his Daily Telegraph fee on BBC's HARDtalk; there, he referred to the 250,000 as "chicken feed", something that was widely condemned, given that this was roughly 10 times the average yearly wage for a British worker. [547][548] Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, wrote to Lord Geidt asking for evidence of the lack of conflict of interest and said that it was "frankly scarcely believable" that Johnson did not know who was funding the refurbishments. Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election to succeed May, who resigned after Parliament's repeated rejections of her Brexit withdrawal agreement. [746][747][748], In 2018, during the Brexit negotiations, he called for Britain to leave the Single Market[746] and advocated a more liberal approach to immigration than that of Prime Minister Theresa May. Boris Johnson, in full Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, (born June 19, 1964, New York City, New York, U.S.), American-born British journalist and Conservative Party politician who became prime minister of the United Kingdom in July 2019. "[614][615], Oliver Dowden, the Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, resigned saying: "We cannot carry on with business as usual"[616][617] and "Somebody must take responsibility". [234] He reversed several measures implemented by Livingstone's administration, ending the city's oil deal with Venezuela, abolishing The Londoner newsletter, and scrapping the half-yearly inspections of black cabs, which was reinstated three years later. [699], Within Ukraine, Johnson is praised by many as a supporter of anti-Russian sanctions and military aid for Ukraine. [384] In June, he was reported as having said "fuck business" when asked about corporate concerns regarding a 'hard' Brexit. Johnson remained a popular figure in London with a strong celebrity status. [765] He is said to have a genuine desire to be liked. TALLINN Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of war-torn Ukraine's firmest European friends, must navigate a tricky general election on Sunday to maintain her country's ultra-hard stance against Russia. [402][403] In December, Johnson was ordered to apologise to Parliament for failing to declare 50,000 of earnings. I saw the whole [European Union] change. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson took out an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday demanding the West do more to get Ukraine the weapons . ", "Lies, damned lies: the full list of accusations against Boris Johnson", "London mayor Boris Johnson eyes Trump-style insurgency in EU battle", "The most controversial PM since Lloyd George: historians on Boris Johnson", "Boris Johnson could be hit with six-figure tax bill", "New York-born London mayor Boris Johnson refuses to pay US tax bill", "London Mayor Boris Johnson agrees to pay US tax bill", "Crikey! [259][260][261] This earned Johnson great respect among Conservatives, who interpreted it as his first act of strength. 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[154] In his first four years as MP, he attended just over half of the Commons votes; in his second term, this declined to 45 per cent. [128] His behaviour regularly disgruntled his editors; the large number of parking fines that Johnson acquired while testing cars frustrated GQ staff. [751], On 19 August 2019, Johnson wrote a letter to the EU and asked for the removal of the "backstop" accord, which had previously been agreed and signed by Theresa May during her premiership. [755], The devolved administrations have criticised the Internal Market Bill for its re-centralisation of control over commerce, reversing the devolution of power in the United Kingdom. [642][643] During his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street on 6 September 2022 Johnson referred to the Roman statesman Cincinnatus. [542] On 28 April, the Electoral Commission announced it had opened a formal investigation into the allegations. 11. The UK Prime Minister, whose full name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, comes from a fairly diverse background: his father's ancestry includes Turkish as well as European origins . LONDON - For almost a decade, Alexander Temerko, who forged a career at the top of the Russian arms industry and had connections at the . Johnson has previously been. [106], In February 1990, Johnson's wife Allegra left him; after several attempts at reconciliation, their marriage ended in April 1993. [551][552] The Herald say the commission's report outlines how in March all the money paid by Brownlow and his company had been reimbursed as had payments made by the Conservative Party and Cabinet Office. [149] Alongside his Islington home, Johnson bought a farmhouse outside Thame in his new constituency. 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