Stanley Johnson, the father of UK PM Boris Johnson, is applying for French citizenship. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father said on Thursday he was in the process of applying for a French passport to maintain his ties with the European Union after Brexit. Stanley Johnson, a former member of the European Parliament who voted Remain in Britain's 2016 referendum, told RTL radio he wanted to become a French citizen because of strong family links to France. And that makes me very happy," said the 80-year-old Johnson, who was speaking in French. Having a tie with the European Union is important," he added.

Source: News 24 December 31, 2020 10:07 UTC