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Watch: Boris’s ‘disposable cup’ gaffe

Boris Johnson survived his morning broadcast round without dropping any clangers but he did nearly get caught out on the floor of Tory conference. The Prime Minister was passed a cup of coffee by an aide, only for it to be quickly snatched back from the PM. The reason? ‘No disposable cups’, according to Boris’s staffer.
Looks like Boris will have to wait for his caffeine fix…

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