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Cultural depictions of prime ministers of the United Kingdom have become commonplace since the term's first use in 1905. However, they have been applied to prime ministers who were in office before the first use of the term. They are listed here chronologically from the date of first appointment as prime minister.
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The financing of the 2020 refurbishment of the flat above 11 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, became the subject of a controversy in 2021 when allegations were made in the press as to whether an undisclosed loan was used initially to help finance it. An Electoral Commission inquiry found that the Conservative Party had not accurately reported donations to the party and imposed a £17,800 fine on the party. The commission also said that the full cost of the works had been repaid in full in March 2021. The Conservative Party had said at the time that the Prime Minister had met the full cost of the works.
The 2021 Black Sea incident was a diplomatic incident between Russia and the United Kingdom involving the British destroyer HMS Defender while it transited from Odesa, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia.
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- ↑ "Maker of 'Boris Bus' collapses into administration, with 1,200 jobs lost". The Independent. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "Will the 'Boris Bridge' ever rise from the seas?". BBC News. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "The Boris bridge: Will Johnson's 'vanity project' ever happen?". Irish Times. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "'Brave, clever and he's got cool hair': Residents of Boris Johnson Street in Ukraine sing PM's praises". The Telegraph. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
Fontanka town council has renamed street in honour of the Prime Minister, hailed as a champion in the struggle against Russia's invasion
- ↑ "Ukrainians rename Odesa road as Boris Johnson Street". The Times. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
Boris Johnson Street, a tree-lined lane by the sea in the town of Fontanka, outside Odesa, southern Ukraine