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16 September 2020updated 04 Sep 2024 11:39am

Justin Welby exposes a fundamental contradiction of Boris Johnson’s government

The Archbishop of Canterbury condemns an “addiction to centralisation”.

By Anoosh Chakelian

During the general election campaign last year, Boris Johnson made two promises to the public: to “get Brexit done” and to “level up” the UK.

At the same time as the government is mangling the former, the latter is also quietly unravelling.

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