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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Boris Johnson to try to oust Lady Scotland from Commonwealth role

Lady Scotland
Supporters of Lady Scotland say they are confident there is not a majority in favour of her dismissal. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are likely to witness an unseemly showdown at the Commonwealth conference in Rwanda next month when Boris Johnson tries to oust Patricia Scotland as secretary general of the Commonwealth.

The UK has been working behind the scenes for nearly two years to remove Lady Scotland, claiming she has not modernised the institution, and last week the prime minister publicly stated he was supporting a rival to Scotland.

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