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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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Fresh plea to save free TV licences for over-75s as Britain battles coronavirus

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The coronavirus pandemic should trigger a U-turn on scrapping over-75s' free TV licences, Labour says tonight. Boris Johnson should take back control of funding the £157.50-a-year lifeline for millions of OAPs who face being stripped of the lifeline on August 1, Shadow Culture Secretary Tracy Brabin believes.

Curbs to restrict the benefit so only over-75s who receive Pension Credit are still eligible were due to be introduced on June 1, but were shelved for two months amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Writing exclusively for the Mirror, former Coronation Street and EastEnders actress Ms Brabin says: “Older people deserve the security of knowing that the BBC and our other brilliant national broadcasters will always be there for them. “Many of

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