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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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Tory MP explains why he voted to cut foreign aid - after vowing he wouldn't break election promise
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up to the free MyBury newsletter to get the best stories direct to your inbox A Greater Manchester MP has explained why he voted to cut billions of pounds in foreign aid in the years to come - despite vowing not to.
Boris Johnson won a narrow victory in Parliament this week as MPs voted to reduce the UK's overseas aid spending from 0.7pc to 0.5pc of national income, breaking his own party's manifesto pledge.
Christian Wakeford, the Conservative representative for Bury South, had previously criticised the proposals, but backed the motion which will see a cut of around £4 billion in aid to the world's poorest.
Political opponents have now accused him of having 'broken a bond of trust with his constituents'. READ MORE:‘A skeleton of a
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