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Theresa May refuses to clap for Boris Johnson in the Commons

Telegraph, 20 Jul 2022
Mr Johnson received a standing ovation from almost every Conservative MP as he left the Commons chamber for the last time as Prime Minister. Theresa May, his predecessor at first declined to join in before reluctantly standing up but keeping her arms folded.

Although his successor will not be chosen until Sep 5, there will be no more PMQs before then because of Parliament’s summer recess. Addressing MPs, he said he was appearing at “probably … certainly” his last PMQs.

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