UK election results 2019: Tories on course to win majority – exit poll
The Conservatives are set to win an overall majority of 86 in the general election, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News. Jeremy Corbyn and … Read More
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Donald Trump on UK election: ‘I can work with any prime minister’
US President Donald Trump has said he could “work with anybody” in No 10 – nine days ahead of a general election. Reporters ask the US president his thoughts on … Read More
Jennifer Arcuri says Boris Johnson ‘cast me aside like some gremlin’
The US businesswoman at the centre of a misconduct controversy involving Boris Johnson has said he had “cast me aside like I am some gremlin”. Boris Johnson with Jennifer Arcuri … Read More
UK lures fired Zimbabwe doctors
By Phyllis Mbanje British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to fast-track his country’s National Health Services (NHS) visas to make it easier for overseas doctors and nurses to work … Read More
General election 2019: Farage calls on Johnson to ‘build Leave alliance’
Nigel Farage has called on Boris Johnson to drop his Brexit deal or face his party’s candidates in every seat. Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage Speaking at the Brexit Party’s … Read More
Brexit bill ‘in limbo’ as MPs reject timetable
Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after MPs rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days. MPs voted to reject the … Read More
Brexit: What is in Boris Johnson’s new deal with the EU?
A revised Brexit deal has been agreed by the UK and EU. What is in it? All sides want to avoid the return of a “hard border” between Northern Ireland … Read More
Brexit: Deal essentially impossible, No 10 source says after PM-Merkel call
A No 10 source has said a Brexit deal is “essentially impossible” after a call between the PM and Angela Merkel. Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson spoke on the phone … Read More
Johnson urges US to give up diplomat’s wife over fatal crash
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the United States on Monday to reconsider granting immunity to a diplomat’s wife suspected of killing a teenager in a British road crash. Britain’s … Read More
Macron: EU Brexit deal decision ‘at end of the week’
The EU will decide at the end of the week whether a Brexit deal is going to be possible, French President Emmanuel Macron has told Boris Johnson. REUTERS He said … Read More
Boris Johnson: Brexit plan ‘genuine attempt to bridge chasm’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he has made a “genuine attempt to bridge the chasm” in order to get a fresh Brexit deal with the EU. British Prime Minister … Read More
Johnson denies lying to Queen over Parliament suspension
Boris Johnson has denied lying to the Queen over the advice he gave her over the five-week suspension of Parliament. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Queen The prime minister … Read More
Demands to recall parliament as court rules suspension unlawful
By Aubrey Allegretti Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is unlawful, a Scottish court has ruled. Boris Johnson The case was originally dismissed at the Court of Session last week, … Read More
Brexit: Boris Johnson ‘approved Parliament shutdown plan in mid-August’
Boris Johnson appears to have approved a plan to shut down the UK Parliament two weeks before publicly announcing it, a Scottish court has been told. Aidan O’Neill QC says … Read More
Brexit: Tory MP defects ahead of crucial no-deal vote
Conservative MP Phillip Lee has defected to the Liberal Democrats ahead of a showdown between Boris Johnson and Tory rebels over Brexit. Boris Johnson Dr Lee, the MP for Bracknell, … Read More
Boris Johnson sparks outrage after forcing suspension of parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury Wednesday among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain’s EU departure date. Boris … Read More
Pound falls as Parliament to be suspended in September
The value of the pound has fallen following news that Parliament is to be suspended just days after MPs return to work on 3 September. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and … Read More
Jeremy Corbyn: No-deal would leave UK ‘at mercy of US’
A no-deal Brexit would leave the UK at the mercy of US President Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn has claimed. Mr Corbyn writes that a no-deal Brexit “won’t return sovereignty to … Read More
Brexit: ‘No prospect’ of a deal unless backstop is dropped
Unless the UK’s withdrawal agreement with Brussels is reopened and the backstop abolished there is no prospect of a deal, No 10 has said. The strong statement came after the … Read More
Pound sinks to 28-month low on Brexit fears
The pound sank to a 28-month low against the dollar as Boris Johnson’s government toughened its rhetoric on Brexit. Sterling dipped 1.1% to $1.2242 and €1.1004 respectively. The currency could … Read More
Boris Johnson: Relationship with Trump will be ‘sensational’, says top diplomat
Relations between the UK and the US are going to be “sensational” now Boris Johnson is in Downing Street, America’s ambassador to the UK has said. Woody Johnson told the … Read More
Boris Johnson overhauls cabinet on first day as PM
Boris Johnson has given key cabinet roles to leading Brexiteers after becoming the UK’s new prime minister. Boris Johnson’s first speech as UK PM: “Never mind the backstop, the buck … Read More
Mnangagwa congratulates new British PM Johnson, but a reset of relations unlikely
HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa congratulated new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was chosen with a resounding mandate from the Conservative Party on Tuesday. Mnangagwa said he was hoping … Read More
Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM
Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, but will face a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and members of his own party as well … Read More
Philip Hammond plans to quit if Johnson becomes PM
Philip Hammond has told the BBC he intends to resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson becomes the UK’s next PM. Philip Hammond: ‘All the polling suggest Boris Johnson will win… … Read More
Donald Trump: Boris Johnson ‘will do a great job as PM’
On Jul 20, 2019 13,244 0 US President Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson would do “a great job” as UK prime minister and they would have “a very good … Read More
No-deal could cause £30bn economic hit, watchdog says
Public borrowing could surge by £30bn a year if there is a no-deal Brexit, the country’s spending watchdog says. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the scenario was based … Read More
Tory leader voters ‘issued two ballots’
Some Conservative members have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the next party leader and prime minister, the BBC has learned. Jeremy Hunt and Boris … Read More
Boris Johnson must answer questions on altercation with his girlfriend
Jeremy Hunt has added his voice to calls for Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson to answer questions about a row with his girlfriend which led to police being called to … Read More
Tory leadership: Tactical voting claims over Johnson and Hunt win
The next phase of the contest to elect a new Conservative leader has begun amid claims tactical voting prevented Michael Gove reaching the final two. Boris Johnson’s team has denied … Read More