UK PM Boris Johnson’s mother dies at 79
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s mother has died at the age of 79, according to The Daily Telegraph. Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, died “suddenly and peacefully” in a London hospital on Monday.
According to the newspaper, Johnson Wahl was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 40.
Responding to the death, Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “I am deeply sorry to learn of the loss of the Prime Minister. My condolences to him and his family.”
Sky News reported that Mr Johnson once described his mother as the “supreme authority” in the family and credited her with giving equal value to every human life.
(with inputs from ANI)
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