Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) annual conference, at the Port of Tyne, in South Shields, north east England on November 22, 2021. - Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Johnson, fresh from hosting the COP26 climate change summit, told business leaders that he will legislate to compel charging points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces in England, as part of his carbon-slashing plans. (Photo by Owen Humphreys / POOL / AFP) (Photo by OWEN HUMPHREYS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Awkward, lengthy pauses plague prime minister's speech
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Described as "shambolic" by opposition lawmakers, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a rambling speech filled with awkward, lengthy pauses to the Confederation of British Industry on Monday as he faces scrutiny from the press over whether he's losing control of the government. Bianca Nobilo has more.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) annual conference, at the Port of Tyne, in South Shields, north east England on November 22, 2021. - Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Johnson, fresh from hosting the COP26 climate change summit, told business leaders that he will legislate to compel charging points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces in England, as part of his carbon-slashing plans. (Photo by Owen Humphreys / POOL / AFP) (Photo by OWEN HUMPHREYS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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