How long will Boris Johnson’s honeymoon period last?

PM still ‘bathing’ in general election triumph as he faces BBC interviewer

Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson was still riding high from last month’s general election landslide today as he took part in his first sit-down interview since the general election.

The prime minister faced questions from the BBC’s Dan Walker at Downing Street after arriving fresh from Northern Ireland, where he “basked in the feel-good moment” of helping to revive a power-sharing deal for Stormont, reports The Guardian.

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