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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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'Middle-class coke heads' taking drugs at football grounds face five-year bans under new government crackdown

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New plans unveiled by the government could see “middle-class coke heads” face five-year football bans if convicted of selling or taking class A drugs at matches.

Anyone convicted could also be ordered to surrender their passports when their team is playing abroad. The rules, announced on Thursday (19 May) by policing minister Kit Malthouse, are part of a bid to tackle a rise in violence and disorder at sports matches.

Boris Johnson said the drug habits of “middle-class coke heads” are driving crime across the UK. “Middle-class coke heads should stop kidding themselves, their habit is feeding a war on our streets driving misery and crime across our country and beyond”, the Prime Minister said. “That’s why we are stepping up our efforts to make sure those who break the law face the full consequences – because taking illegal drugs is never a victimless crime.” Read more: Kerry Katona suffers passport drama after sharing plans to quit the UK The move is backed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council amid concerns that drug abuse is fuelling the rise in violence and disorder at matches.

Mr Malthouse said some football games have seen shocking “ugly violence”. “It’s been a thrilling football season, but at some games we’ve seen ugly violence that has shocked all the leagues”, he said. “More and more the police are finding class A drugs at the heart of that disorder and so we must act.

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