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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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DWP 'rape clause' is an injustice, says Boris Johnson
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dailyrecord.co.ukBoris Johnson stunned MPs by branding his government's hated "rape clause" an "injustice" which needs rectifying. The Prime Minister shocked onlookers in the Commons with his remarks given the Government has staunchly defended its policy, which is connected to 2017 reforms to limit tax credits to a family's first two children.
A clause in the rules means women who have a third child as a result of rape can be exempted - but would have to provide evidence to do so, a move fiercely criticised by campaigners.
After his comments at Prime Minister's Questions, SNP MP Alison Thewliss, a long-time anti rape clause campaigner, said Johnson might have blundered.On social media, she wrote: "My guess is he doesn't know what he's talking about.
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