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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown looking up and wearing a suit and blue tie with Élysée Palace guards in soft focus in the background.

Boris Johnson heads to the G7 stage

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown before a meeting on Brexit at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, Aug. 22, 2019.

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