"PM’s father Stanley Johnson ‘secures French citizenship’
Johnson campaigned for UK to remain in EU in 2016 but has since expressed support for Brexit
The prime minister’s father, Stanley Johnson, has secured French citizenship, according to reports.
French officials reportedly told the AFP news agency that Johnson, 81, whose mother was French, obtained French nationality on Wednesday.
Johnson, father to Boris, Rachel, Leo, Jo, Julia and Maximilian, campaigned for the UK to remain in the EU in 2016, while his son Boris led the leave movement. However, Johnson Sr has since expressed support for Brexit.
He confirmed he was applying for a French passport on the eve of Britain’s Brexit transition period coming to an end on 31 December 2020.
Johnson served as an MEP 40 years ago and was one of the first UK civil servants to work in Brussels after Britain joined the EU – then the European Economic Community – in 1973. He went on to work for the European Commission."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ch-citizenship
WTF there is no question on application form - have you ever supported Brexit? Yes (and feck off) / No (well done!)
Johnson campaigned for UK to remain in EU in 2016 but has since expressed support for Brexit
The prime minister’s father, Stanley Johnson, has secured French citizenship, according to reports.
French officials reportedly told the AFP news agency that Johnson, 81, whose mother was French, obtained French nationality on Wednesday.
Johnson, father to Boris, Rachel, Leo, Jo, Julia and Maximilian, campaigned for the UK to remain in the EU in 2016, while his son Boris led the leave movement. However, Johnson Sr has since expressed support for Brexit.
He confirmed he was applying for a French passport on the eve of Britain’s Brexit transition period coming to an end on 31 December 2020.
Johnson served as an MEP 40 years ago and was one of the first UK civil servants to work in Brussels after Britain joined the EU – then the European Economic Community – in 1973. He went on to work for the European Commission."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ch-citizenship
WTF there is no question on application form - have you ever supported Brexit? Yes (and feck off) / No (well done!)
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