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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Angus Cochrane

Boris Johnson brags about free bus passes after hearing tragic case of pensioner

Boris Johnson was grilled by Susanna Reid about his government's response to the cost-of-living crisis

BORIS Johnson has bragged about introducing free bus passes for pensioners after being told that an elderly woman is forced to spend all day on public transport to keep her heating costs down.

The Prime Minister made the comment, which was later found to be inaccurate, as he was grilled on Good Morning Britain (GMB) about his government’s lacklustre response to the cost-of-living crisis. The Tory leader had not been interviewed on the show for five years, with his last appearance coming three years ago – during which he avoided questions by hiding in a fridge.

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