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1. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson forms a new government after winning the 2019 general election by a landslide.
   2020-11-14 23:23:45 (First version)
2. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson forms a new majority government after winning the 2019 general election by a landslide.
   2020-12-08 23:25:09 (Update)
3. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson begins his second term and forms a new majority government after winning the 2019 general election by a landslide.
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