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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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No10 resists calls for Boris Johnson to take a knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
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mirror.co.ukDowning Street today resisted calls for Boris Johnson to take the knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the UK.
Activists across the country dropped to one knee at 6pm tonight to take a stand against the killing of George Floyd by US police.
Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner also adopted the position, as has Canada's leader Justin Trudeau.
But Boris Johnson's Press Secretary did not confirm the Prime Minister would follow suit. Asked if he would take a knee, the PM's Press Secretary said: "All I would say is the PM’s focus is on improving the lives and opportunities of BAME people as part of our levelling up agenda." Asked if that meant he wasn't going to kneel, the Press Secretary added:
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