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."
Your Health Secretary is full of... beans!
- Wednesday, 23 June 2021
The Queen and Boris Johnson have held their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began.
Her Majesty and Mr Johnson have been conducting their traditional weekly audiences over the telephone since the UK outbreak began last year.