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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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'No decision' on Universal Credit uplift as Tories set to abstain from benefit vote
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukUniversal Credit payments is yet to be made, Number 10 has said. It comes as Boris Johnson told his MPs to abstain from a Parliamentary vote on extending the £20 weekly benefit rise forced on by Labour.
Downing Street said chancellor Rishi Sunak will give further information on the next steps for the temporary increase on Universal Credit “shortly” and insisted a decision on whether or not it would continue was still to be made. “We know it runs out at the end of March, we know that households want to know what is coming next and he is going to come forward with more information shortly,” Allegra Stratton, the PM's press secretary said.She declined to state when the chancellor would make his update, other than saying it would come “ahead.
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