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Johnson announces ‘effectively a diplomatic boycott’ of Beijing Winter Olympics

BORIS JOHNSON said today that there will “effectively be a diplomatic boycott” of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, given that no British ministers or officials will be attending.

The Prime Minister’s statement came after former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith begged him to ensure that Britain follows in the footsteps of the United States by having a full diplomatic boycott of the Games in February.

Mr Johnson told the Commons: “There will be effectively a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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