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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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Coronavirus testing plummets to 69,000 a day - as PM announces new 200,000 target
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Tests for coronavirus have plummeted to just 69,000 a day – as Boris Johnson announced a new 200,000 target. The number carried out fell for the fourth day running, almost halving since a big push to hit last month’s 100,000-a-day pledge.
NHS staff and care workers are still struggling to access the desperately needed tests, which are key to ending lockdown. Yet the Prime Minister blamed the drop on a lack of demand.
Facing Mr Johnson in the Commons for Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time yesterday, Labour leader Keir Starmer said: “On April 30, the Government claimed success in meeting its 100,000-tests-a-day target.
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