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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been battling allegations over his past sexual conduct as he struggles to control the agenda of his Conservative Party’s annual conference. The premier is trying to promote policies he hopes will win votes in an election he wants to trigger.

But he’s facing political opposition to his hard-line Brexit strategy, and fending off questions over claims that he misused his influence while Mayor of London.