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The former prime minister and Nigel Adams, a close ally, resigned last week in the space of 24 hours (Picture: AP/Getty

Two by-elections will take place next Tuesday after Boris Johnson and fellow Tory Nigel Adams explosively stepped down.

Voters will take to the polls in Johnon’s former constituency, Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London and Adams’ Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire on July 20.

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In this week’s Focus, we turn to the tense frontier between Russia and Finland. The rapport between these neighbouring nations has soured significantly in the wake of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Historically, their mutual border has been a theatre of confrontation and conflict. Currently, Finland is taking drastic measures by erecting a formidable barbed wire fence along this boundary. According to authorities in Helsinki, the intention behind this undertaking is twofold: ensuring the nation’s protection and enhancing scrutiny over entries from Russia.