Tories Get Nervous as Chaos Hits Johnson’s U.K. Election Train

Conservatives privately fear missteps could help Corbyn win
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Boris Johnson gestures during the official launch of the party's general election campaign at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, U.K. on Nov. 6. — Boris Johnson gestures during the official launch of the party's general election campaign at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, U.K. on Nov. 6.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

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November 8, 2019 at 2:26 PM UTC

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November 8, 2019 at 3:47 PM UTC

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