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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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U.K. Government to Scrap Weekend Coronavirus TV Briefings, Citing Low Ratings
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variety.comBy Tim Dams The U.K government is to scrap its weekend press conferences on the coronavirus crisis, citing low TV ratings.
In a sign that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is winding down daily updates from No.10 Downing Street, they will now take place on weekdays only.
Johnson will lead the televised briefings at least once a week, and ministers and government medical and scientific advisers will still attend.
Asked to explain the change, the Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “It is just a fact that the numbers of people viewing at weekends do tend to be significantly lower.” BBC One and the BBC News channel reportedly pulled in 2.1m viewers for Saturday’s briefing, while Sunday had 2.5m and Monday 2.8m.
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