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Banner accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being a liar appears on M25 flyover on Dartford Tunnel approach

12:32, 20 June 2022

updated: 14:19, 20 June 2022

A banner accusing the Prime Minister of being economical with the truth has been spotted on a flyover on one of the UK's busiest stretches of motorway.

The message which simply reads "Boris is a liar" was draped over the railings of the M25 on the Dartford Tunnel approach.

A banner which read Boris is a liar was spotted on an M25 flyover on the Dartford Tunnel approach. Photo: Darren Povey
A banner which read Boris is a liar was spotted on an M25 flyover on the Dartford Tunnel approach. Photo: Darren Povey

It was first spotted by Dartford dad Darren Povey who recorded the image on his dashcam while travelling home along Watling Street.

Darren says the banner, which was hung over the Brent flyover near Junction 1B, near Dartford, was accompanied by protestors waving placards.

He said: "I came home from work on Friday evening and it was draped across the M25 bridge.

"I looked over and it was draped over the other bridge."

"There looked to be a couple of protesters on the other side of the road and they had a banner on either side."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently survived a no confidence vote. Picture: PA
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently survived a no confidence vote. Picture: PA

It's not yet known who is behind the protest or specific elements of Boris Johnson's premiership they took exception to.

But Darren believes anti-vaxxers who previously campaigned in Dartford and at Bluewater with the same yellow placards may be responsible.

He said the banner had been removed by the time he took the same journey the following day.

The Prime Minister recently survived a vote of no confidence after Conservative MPs backed him to stay as leader in a secret ballot.

In total 211 MPs backed Mr Johnson while 148 said they don't have confidence in the PM. This means he has a majority of just 63 votes.

The Prime Minister has come under fire in recent months over several birthday parties and gatherings held at Downing Street during the height of the pandemic.

He has rebutted accusations of being a habitual liar following calls to quit the top job over "Partygate", claiming it would not be "responsible" for him to quit Downing Street amid the Ukraine war and the cost of living crisis.

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