Boris Johnson

Johnson hails ‘historic’ win, Corbyn to resign

The Conservatives officially secured a majority after winning 326 seats. The Conservatives have taken a string of former Labour strongholds, with the party officially winning the general election with a…

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Photo Story: The general election in the UK: Boris Johnson votes

Britain's Prime Minster Boris Johnson (C) leaves a polling station after casting his vote with his dog Dylan at a polling station in London, Britain, 12 December 2019. Britons go…

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Poll: Boris Johnson on course for 28-seat majority in UK election

Boris Johnson is on course to win a small 28-seat majority in the U.K. general election, according to a major eve-of-election poll. YouGov’s second seat prediction survey said the Tories…

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit in the final head-to-head debate before the 12 December election. For two politicians who pride themselves on telling it straight, Johnson and…

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Boris Johnson replaced by melting ice after missing election climate debate

Britain’s increasingly rancorous election campaign took a bizarre turn on Thursday night when prime minister Boris Johnson refused to join other party leaders in a televised debate on climate change,…

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UK PM Johnson on course to win majority

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately…

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Britain says it does not wish to stop the formation of a new EU commission

Britain does not wish to stop the formation of a new European Commission, a spokesman for Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, restating the position that London would not…

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Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit in election debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to "end this national misery" and said Labour offered…

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Boris Johnson says his Brexit deal has backing of ‘all Tory election candidates’

Boris Johnson has said that all Tory parliamentary candidates have vowed to vote for his Brexit deal if he wins a majority at the UK General Election. In an interview…

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Boris Johnson meets Queen as election campaign officially kicks off

Boris Johnson Wednesday morning went to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen to mark the dissolution of parliament, marking the start of the election period in the run-up to the…

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Johnson to officially launch election bid today

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will formally announce a Dec. 12 election on Wednesday, urging voters to back him and promising to “get Brexit done in the next few weeks”.…

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UK PM Johnson to abandon threat of no-deal Brexit in electoral manifesto

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has abandoned the threat of a no-deal Brexit in his Conservative party’s election manifesto, the Times newspaper reported on Saturday, adding that the focus would…

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Boris Johnson rejects election pact with Nigel Farage

Boris Johnson has rejected the suggestion from Nigel Farage and Donald Trump that he should work with the Brexit Party during the election. The Tory leader told the BBC he…

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Johnson and Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly different visions for the country…

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Johnson tells Tories to prepare for ‘tough’ election campaign

Boris Johnson has said he is prepared for a “tough” general election battle after MPs cleared the way for the first December poll in almost a century. Following his Commons…

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Boris Johnson accepts Brexit extension

Boris Johnson has written to European Council president Donald Tusk accepting a Brexit extension until 31 January 2020. Tusk had recommended EU leaders approve an extension until 31 January 2020 and…

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MPs to vote on Boris Johnson’s 12 December election call

MPs are due to vote later today on the government's call to have an election on 12 December. Boris Johnson said if the motion was approved, his Brexit bill would…

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EU ‘very unlikely’ to decide on Brexit extension before Tuesday

Sky News quotes a senior EU official saying the EU is "very unlikely" to decide on an extension to Brexit negotiations before Tuesday. EU leaders are deciding whether to opt…

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Conservatives split over election instead of passing the Brexit Bill

Boris Johnson's is facing a major Tory split over whether to push for a pre-Christmas general election or to try to get his Brexit deal through parliament. Serious divisions have…

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Boris Johnson to push for election if EU offers longer delay

The British Prime Minister will push for a general election if the EU proposes to delay Brexit until January, No 10 has indicated. Boris Johnson "paused" his Brexit bill on…

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Speaker may block British PM’s push for Commons vote on his Brexit deal

Boris Johnson is set for a showdown with Commons Speaker John Bercow today, with the prime minister expected to push for a so-called "meaningful vote" on his Brexit deal. It…

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UK will leave EU this month, British ministers insist

Ministers insist the UK will leave the EU by 31 October, despite a letter sent to Brussels asking for a delay. Boris Johnson sent the letter - unsigned -…

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Boris Johnson asks EU for three-month Brexit extension to deadline

Boris Johnson has asked the EU for a three-month delay to Brexit, which would extend the Article 50 negotiating period to 31 January 2020. The request to European Council President…

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Johnson requests Brexit delay – UPDATE

UPDATE: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent two letters to European Council president Donald Tusk – an unsigned message relaying parliament’s request for an extension to Brexit and a letter…

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Boris Johnson’s D-Day of reckoning

Boris Johnson has issued a final rallying call to MPs to back his EU Withdrawal Agreement as rebels plot an amendment that could push Brexit back until the new year…

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EU and UK reach new Brexit deal, backstop removed UPDATED

A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "We've got a great new…

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Brexit already cost UK economy almost £70bn

According to a new report from the Centre for European Reform, Brexit has already cost the UK economy almost £70bn – the equivalent of £440m a week or £840 for every…

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The Queen’s Speech

The very first line of the Queen’s Speech was: "My government’s priority has always been to secure the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on Oct 31m adding "my government…

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Brexit set to take centre stage in Queen’s Speech on Monday

The first Queen's Speech of Mr Johnson's premiership, delivered during the State Opening of Parliament on Monday, will see the government highlight its priorities. Measures to help the UK prosper…

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UK team propose free trade agreement to end Brexit stalemate

Britain is proposing a move towards a "pared-down free trade agreement" to end the Brexit stalemate and get a deal done by the end of October, according to well-placed sources in…

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Top EU official Sassoli warns no-deal Brexit could be a ‘catastrophe’

The president of the European Parliament has told Sky News that a no-deal Brexit could be a "catastrophe" and Boris Johnson needs to "feel this responsibility" as the clock ticks…

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EU may offer to extend deadline for Brexit deal to June

The European Union is poised to extend Brexit talks into as late as next summer after the European council and commission presidents dismissed Boris Johnson’s strategy as a “blame game”.…

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Irish PM Leo Varadkar says Brexit deal ‘very difficult’ before the 31 October

It will be "very difficult" for the UK and the EU to reach a Brexit agreement before the 31 October deadline, Irish leader Leo Varadkar has said. He told Irish…

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EC President Donald Tusk accuses British PM Johnson of playing “stupid blame game”

The president of the European Council has accused Boris Johnson of playing a "stupid blame game" in Brexit talks and not really wanting a deal. In an ill-tempered statement on Tuesday…

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EU decision on Boris Johnson’s deal could happen by ‘end of the week’

French President Emmanuel Macron has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the EU could make a decision by the end of the week on the latest Brexit proposals. The…

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Boris Johnson ready to block EU’s seven-year budget

Boris Johnson would veto the EU’s seven-year budget and send a Eurosceptic commissioner to Brussels to “disrupt” the bloc’s workings if he were forced into a Brexit delay, under plans…

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Finland’s PM Rinne expects another Brexit delay

Top EU leaders are set to discuss Brexit at a summit scheduled for October 17 to 18, with the current Brexit deadline set to expire by the end of the…

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Boris Johnson to the EU: We will be packing our bags and walking out on 31 October

Boris Johnson says the UK will be "walking out" of the EU in 25 days without a deal if Brussels does not compromise. His words come after the European Commission…

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Boris Johnson ‘will seek Brexit extension if no deal agreed by 19 October’

Boris Johnson will seek a Brexit extension from the EU if no withdrawal agreement is reached by 19 October, government documents say. The revelation in a Scottish court appears to…

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EU ‘open but unconvinced’ by Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan

The European Union is "open but not convinced" by the UK PM's new proposals for a Brexit deal with the EU, the president of the European Council says. Donald Tusk…

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Boris Johnson says 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. He told MPs…

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Johnson sets out to win backing of EU leaders for his Brexit blueprint

Boris Johnson is preparing for 10 days of “intensive discussions” as he seeks backing from EU leaders for his Brexit blueprint. The Prime Minister has said he wants to get…

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British Cabinet to meet to discuss new Brexit proposals after a lukewarm response from the EU

Boris Johnson and his Cabinet meet today to discuss the hostile reaction from Dublin and Brussels to his new Brexit blueprint which includes scrapping the Irish backstop. Ireland's Prime Minister…

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Boris Johnson presents five-point Brexit plan to EU

Boris Johnson has laid out a five-point Brexit offer that would take Britain, including Northern Ireland, out of the customs union, and warned the EU27 there is “very little time”…

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We are coming out of the EU on 31 October, come what may – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson confirms that he is sending "constructive and reasonable proposals" to break the Brexit deadlock to Brussels today. While addressing his first Tory conference as leader in Manchester before…

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Irish officials dismiss Boris Johnson’s Brexit offer as ‘unacceptable’

Boris Johnson’s final “take it or leave it” Brexit offer to Brussels is in danger of being dead on arrival after it was rounded on by government and opposition parties…

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Boris Johnson to set out details of ‘final’ Brexit offer

Boris Johnson will set out details of his "final" negotiating offer to the EU on Wednesday in pursuit of a "fair and reasonable" Brexit compromise. The prime minister will address…

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Queen ‘sought advice’ on sacking UK Prime Minister

Queen Elizabeth II sought advice on the circumstances in which she could sack a prime minister ahead of Tuesday’s incendiary Supreme Court ruling, i has been told. A source claims…

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No-confidence vote in UK government can be held this week

Stewart Hosie, a senior MP from the Scottish National Party, has said the UK parliament may hold a no- confidence vote in the government next week. The SNP MP told…

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Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over possible corruption

Boris Johnson was referred to a police watchdog on Friday over links to a US businesswoman whose companies were allegedly awarded state funding during his time as mayor of London,…

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Parliament resumes as Johnson prepares to face MPs

British MPs returned to the House of Commons on Wednesday morning following the Supreme Court's ruling it was not lawfully suspended. The UK's highest court ruled that Boris Johnson's decision…

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Boris Johnson cuts short visit to New York

Boris Johnson has had to cut short a visit to New York and is returning to the Commons facing calls to resign over his unlawful suspending of Parliament. Before leaving…

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UK Parliament to reconvene on Wednesday – Johnson’s request to the Queen to prorogue Parliament found unlawful – Opposition calls for Johnson’s resignation – Updated

The speaker, John Bercow, has said the House of Commons will reconvene from Wednesday morning, as opposition parties called for Boris Johnson to resign for unlawfully asking the Queen to…

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