Boris Johnson

Service of thanksgiving raised the Genesis question – how many people can you swap out of this lineup, before it ceases to be Genesis?

Ishmael the 11-year-old choirboy said it best – asked by Raworth how he felt, he replied with feeling: “It’s been very stressful.” A huge number of people, bringing great stress upon themselves, then trying with all their valour not to show it – that’s pomp for you. The impossibility of that was outweighed, for the most part, by their sheer niceness – the poet laureate, Simon Armitage; the master of the Queen’s music, Judith Weir; the retired archbishop John Sentamu: all these thoughtful, reflective people, dredging their creative brains for a non-platitude. This reign, the third longest in history, after Louis XIV and the recently departed King of Thailand, has spanned 14 prime ministers, four of whom – Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron – were chatting nicely, or at least they were to one another’s wives, mindful that royal events are when we pretend we all get on (or, to be more precise, in the phrase of a royal biographer beforehand, “the prime minister represents all that divides us; the Queen represents all that unites us”). This mood lasted up to the arrival of Boris and Carrie Johnson, which the crowd greeted with noise, and a lot of it. Is this a peculiar new way for adults to carry on, holding hands like they’ve just sworn bff in the playground? Harry and Meghan were naturally the main event, in terms of royal arrivals, the only ones with any suspense attached, principally: would they look happy? With 400 public servants – teachers, NHS and charity workers – already seated, David Dimbleby and Sophie Raworth did a game call-and-response buildup to which royals we should expect.

A Labour source told The Independent: “The boos for the prime minister will have been a rude awakening to those Tory MPs who have been in denial about the ...

If the PM survives, he is protected from another vote for a year. BBC presenter Jane Hill noted that there was a “substantial amount” of booing as Mr Johnson entered the cathedral. During the service, Mr Johnson gave a reading from the bible about integrity. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

The Prime Minister is among several notable politicians at the Jubilee service in London including Nicola Sturgeon and Keir Starmer.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also arrived at St Paul's Cathedral ahead of the thanksgiving service. As the Live Politics Editor at the Daily Record he covers politics in Holyrood, Westminster and local councils. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, followed by Charles and Camilla, were the led in a procession to their seats in the front row of the cathedral.

The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie were met with a chorus of boos and jeers as they attended the service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's Platinum ...

A BBC commentator said: "The Prime Minister arriving with his wife. A number of figures took to social media pointing out the jeers, with broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire tweeting: "The Prime Minister arriving with wife Carrie at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Platinum Thanksgiving Service is booed by some in the crowd." He later uploaded a photo of Prince Louis with his hands over his ears on the royal balcony shouting to himself during the fly-past and captioned it: "Nadine Dorries hearing Boris booed."

The jeers were captured live on TV, as the prime minister walked up the steps of the cathedral with his wife Carrie. Advertisement. The BBC commentator observed ...

It also posted a poll that asked, perhaps tongue in cheek, if boos or cheers were more prominent. Actually a substantial amount.” There is really quite a lot of booing.

Royal fans were quick to highlight the 'irony' of the Prime Minister's New Testament reading as questions of his conduct and integrity have been looming for ...

Labour MP Karl Turner said: "Our Prime Minister of our great country. Read More Read More