Boris Johnson takes private jet to fly 25 minutes, despite train taking just 53 minutes

Boris Johnson has been criticised after using a private jet to fly from Doncaster to Darlington - a journey that takes less than an hour by train. The prime minister took the plane as he embarked on a tour of marginal constituencies in the north east three days before the general election. Doncaster and Darlington are connected by a direct train route that takes 53 minutes, but the prime minister instead opted for a 25-minute flight.
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