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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

'The last thing we need': Holyrood reacts to PM's plan to stay in charge for a decade

Boris Johnson wants to continue as Prime Minister until the mid-2030s

ANOTHER decade of Boris Johnson at the head of the UK Government is the “last thing we need”, a Scottish Government minister has said as they made the case for independence.

Despite two bruising by-election defeats last week followed by the resignation of party chair Oliver Dowden, the Prime Minister has said he is “actively thinking” about fighting the next two general elections to become the longest-serving post-war leader.

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