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Boris Johnson sits cross-legged in the corner during surprise classroom visit

The Foreign Secretary made the surprise visit to a school in East Sussex to talk about girls' education on International Women's Day

Greg Wilford

Published: 2:53, 9 Mar 2018
Updated: 2:54, 9 Mar 2018

BORIS Johnson looked like he had been sent to the naughty corner during a surprise visit to a primary school yesterday.

The foreign secretary didn’t appear enthusiastic as he sat cross-legged next to four pupils at St Leonard’s Primary Academy in Hastings, East Sussex.

Down in the dumps . . . Boris sat cross-legged with the other students — Down in the dumps . . . Boris sat cross-legged with the other studentsCredit: Reuters

Stumped . . . the kids asked tough questions for the Foreign Secretary — Stumped . . . the kids asked tough questions for the Foreign SecretaryCredit: AFP

BoJo was at the school to talk about girls' education — BoJo was at the school to talk about girls' educationCredit: Getty - Pool

Class clown . . . The minister cracked a large smile with the kids — Class clown . . . The minister cracked a large smile with the kidsCredit: AFP

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He was there to talk about girls’ education on International Women’s Day - but the kids seemed to be paying more attention to their teachers than their famous guest.

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