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Boris Johnson to be summonsed to court

TORY leadership favourite Boris Johnson will be summonsed to court to face accusations of misconduct in public office over claims he was lying when he said Britain paid the EU £350 million a week.

Lawyers for campaigner Marcus Ball lodged an application to summons the former foreign secretary and mayor of London — under his full name Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.

The private prosecution has the potential to escalate to the crown court.

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