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Boris Johnson’s ‘grip’ on job doubted by City execs after Peppa Pig shambles

‘Take Back Control? Not on the beaches, that’s for sure. The City is losing influence and access.’

Some prominent City figures have recently questioned whether prime Minister Boris Johnson is still up to the job.
Some prominent City figures have recently questioned whether prime Minister Boris Johnson is still up to the job. Photo: Getty Images

London’s fund managers slammed Boris Johnson’s premiership amid mounting frustration over his perceived mishandling of Brexit and controversial policy decisions at a crucial time for the UK economy.

Johnson received widespread backing across the City ahead of the last general election in 2019, with business leaders and investors considering him preferable to the then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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