Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson is a British politician, journalist, and author who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Born in 1964, he was educated at Eton College and Oxford University, where he studied Classics. Before entering politics, he worked as a journalist, notably as editor of The Spectator. He became an MP in 2001, later serving as Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. A key figure in the 2016 Brexit referendum, Johnson was a leading advocate for the UK's departure from the European Union. He became leader of the Conservative Party in 2019, succeeding Theresa May, and won a landslide general election victory later that year, securing a mandate to "get Brexit done."
Johnson's Judgement Questioned in News of the World Hacking Scandal
- Thursday, 07 July 2011
London Mayor Boris Johnson showed "dire judgement" by dismissing phone hacking claims as "codswallop", according to Labour rival Ken Livingstone. Johnson had meals with News International executives at a time when he was trying to keep the lid on the story, rather than speaking truth to power. A spokesman for Johnson said police assured him that an initial inquiry into allegations was thorough and conclusive, but new serious allegations have since come to light, prompting fresh questions and a need for further investigation.
