Boris Johnson’s turbulent and unforgettable first year in office

Entering office on Jul 24th he immediately set about securing a Brexit deal with Brussels.

In October, he asked the Queen to prorogue parliament and followed by In a historic Supreme Court ruling his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful.

In December’s general election Mr Johnson’s Conservative Party crushed Labour in a landslide victory.

On January 31st, the UK left the European Union and Brexit Day was celebrated.

Coronavirus began to spread across the world and two months later the UK into Lockdown on March 23.

Johnson was struck down with the virus himself fighting for his life in intensive care and two weeks after the PM left hospital his baby son Wilfred was born.

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In This Story: Brexit

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