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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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Some hauliers arriving in England to face Covid tests
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Lorry drivers arriving in England from outside Britain and Ireland for more than two days will need to take Covid-19 tests in a bid to tackle the spread of any future variants, transport minister Grant Shapps has said.
Affected hauliers will need to take a test within 48 hours and one every 72 hours thereafter as part of the new rules. "This is to ensure we keep track of any future coronavirusvariants of concern," Mr Shapps wrote on Twitter.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested earlier this week that Britain might need to tighten restrictions on arrivals from France, including truck drivers.
A similar move by France in December caused chaos ins outhern England when it was introduced at short notice but the industry believes there is now
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