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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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Firm top Tory set up lobbying MPs on behalf of Chinese tech giant Huawei
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mirror.co.ukA public affairs firm founded by a senior Tory has been lobbying MPs on behalf of controversial Chinese technology giant Huawei.
Hawthorn Advisors, launched by party co-chairman Ben Elliot in 2013, has been trying to win over Tory backbenchers who are unhappy with Huawei technology being used for the UK’s 5G network.
Mr Elliot, the nephew of the Duchess of Cornwall, was appointed joint party chair by Boris Johnson last July. Mr Elliot, 44, stood down as a director of Hawthorn this year and entered his shares into trust.
The firm denies there is any conflict of interest. One MP concerned about UK involvement with Chinese state-backed Huawei said: “We’re being lobbied to give Huawei an even more significant role in our communications
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