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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 'scraps plans' to lockdown over 50s after critics slam measures as ‘ageist’
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mirror.co.ukThe government has reportedly shelved plans to lockdown over-50s in a desperate bid to avert a second coronavirus wave after they were criticised as "ageist", it has been claimed.
No10 scrapped the scheme over fears it could hamper the already flagging economy, would be difficult to police and could give off the wrong message, reports The Daily Telegraph.
Boris Johnson and ministers were said to be mulling over advising millions of older people to isolate as cases continue to surge, as one of a number of possibilities.
But critics had said the controversial idea failed to take into account the importance of that age bracket in terms of the country's workforce - while also being discriminatory.
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