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World Service,24 Jul 2019,53 mins

The challenges ahead for Boris Johnson

Newsday

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Boris Johnson will begin the process of forming his government later after he succeeds Theresa May as prime minister. The new Conservative leader will take office on Wednesday afternoon following an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. As the Ebola response continues to operate in a financial deficit, there are concerns that funding which could be saving lives in DR Congo is not reaching the people in need. Anonymous databases, in which all personally identifiable information has been removed, are widely used by companies and organisations – but are they really that anonymous.

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