BORIS Johnson congratulated Times Radio on its launch in an interview on the new News UK station.

He appeared on the breakfast show with Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir.

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John Witherow, editor of The Times newspaper, praised them for “getting this show on the road in the midst of a pandemic”.

He added: "I hope they (listeners) like what they're hearing and I hope they'll continue to listen to it and see how Times Radio evolves over time", he said.

Other hosts on the station include Mariella Frostrup, John Pienaar and ex-Sun political editor Tom Newton Dunn.

It is billed as "intelligent and thought-provoking news, analysis and conversation" in a "world of noise and confusion".

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News UK's radio group owns Wireless, which comprises Virgin Radio, talkSPORT and talkRADIO.

Times Radio is available 24 hours a day on DAB, via app, smart speaker and times.radio

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