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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Matthew Weaver and Tobi Thomas

From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

Boris Johnson speaks outside 10 Downing Street on 24 July 24, 2019, the first day of his premiership.
Boris Johnson speaks outside No 10 on 24 July 24, 2019, the first day of his premiership. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP

Tuesday marks 1,000 days since Boris Johnson first began working in Downing Street on 24 July 2019. When he came to power, many warned that UK was in for a bumpy ride. He promised to defy the “the doubters, the doomsters and the gloomsters”, but since then his premiership has exceeded even the gloomiest, most doom-laden fears of his doubters and detractors.

Here is a list of some of the most notable scandals, U-turns and examples of law breaking.

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