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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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Building a bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland a 'hugely exciting idea', says UK Government

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UK Government remains "excited" by the potential to build a bridge or tunnel from Scotland to Northern Ireland despite public finances taking a hammering during the pandemic.Boris Johnson first expressed his support for the grand plan last year and later ordered civil servants to investigate whether it would be achievable to create a fixed link from Portpatrick to Larne.Critics have dismissed the proposal as a "vanity project" and claim the cost of bridging the 20 mile-long North Channel - a busy shipping lane known for rough seas - would be astronomical.The Scottish Government said it had not undertaken any feasibility studies on creating a fixed link to Ulster and had no plans to do so.There has been little talk of a bridge since.

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