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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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Fears of third lockdown in weeks after 'tsunami' of Christmas coronavirus cases

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www.mirror.co.uk

The whole of the UK could be thrust into lockdown after Christmas amid warnings of a “tsunami” of coronavirus cases. The R-number is now between 1.1 and 1.2, confirming Covid-19 cases are surging once again.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a third national lockdown. He said: “The reality is that the rates of infection have increased very much in the last few weeks.” Exhausted hospital staff are braced for the “worst possible” start to 2021 as ministers consider desperate measures to stop the rise in Covid-19 cases after Christmas.

Areas of England with the highest infection rates could fall under new “Tier 4” rules if the PM stops short of a full UK lockdown.

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