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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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Boris Johnson says he 'hopes' two-metre social distance rule can be lowered soon
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Boris Johnson says he hopes the two-metre social distancing rule can be reduced - but scientists say it is still the safest approach.
Today the Prime Minister told MPs that he has spoken to experts about reducing it in order to support public transport and the hospitality trade.
But he said advice from the government's scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage) remains in place. It comes after landlords warned thousands of jobs would be lost unless the social distancing guidance is halved, because many venues will not be able to reopen.
Mr Johnson told the Commons Liaison Committee: "My own hope is that as we make progress in getting the virus down, in reducing the incidence, that we will be able to reduce that distance, which I think
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