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Blustering PM is a no-show at Luxembourg conference

BORIS JOHNSON failed to show up to his own press conference in Luxembourg yesterday due to anti-Brexit protesters.

The PM organised the press talk following a meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who was appearing alongside him, went ahead with the press conference without Mr Johnson present.

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