Boris Johnson

No-deal Brexit now ‘assumed’ by government, says Gove

The government is now "working on the assumption" of a no-deal Brexit, Michael Gove has said. Gove said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but,…

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Labour prepares for early election in the UK

Jeremy Corbyn, the British Labour leader in an interview with Sky News on Sunday morning said that he was preparing for an early election in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn told…

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Conservative Party investigated over unsolicited personal messages by Boris Johnson

The Conservative Party is facing an inquiry by the UK’s data protection watchdog after members of the public complained that they had received unsolicited emails from Boris Johnson asking for support and donations,…

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Trump congratulates Johnson as work on new trade deal is announced

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming British prime minister in a phone call on Friday and said work had already begun on a U.S.-British free trade agreement.…

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Optimism for the future relationship between Trump and Johnson

It is unlikely that Donald Trump will hold a grudge over Boris Johnson's past criticism of him, the US ambassador to the UK has said. Woody Johnson predicted the pair…

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Johnson’s Brexit plan dismissed by Barnier

The EU’s chief negotiator has immediately dismissed Boris Johnson‘s latest Brexit plan just hours after he unveiled it to MPs. In an email to member states seen by The Independent Michel Barnier…

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Boris Johnson promises the “beginning of a new golden age”

Boris Johnson has promised the "beginning of a new golden age", as he makes a first Commons statement as PM. Speaking to MPs, Boris Johnson said his government would throw…

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Boris Johnson’s new-look cabinet to meet for first time

Boris Johnson's new cabinet will meet for the first time on Thursday morning, before the new prime minister addresses the House of Commons. Johnson will make his Commons debut as…

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Boris Johnson promises to unite Britain, committed to have a Brexit deal within 99 days

Boris Johnson has delivered a defiant, upbeat first speech on the steps of Downing Street after becoming the UK's prime minister. In his first address as Prime Minister, Mr Johnson…

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Boris Johnson appointed British Prime Minister

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson during an audience in Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, 24 July 2019 where she invited him to…

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Anticipation for Johnson’s Cabinet

Boris Johnson takes office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will then unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October,…

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Boris Johnson Day One: What to expect on his first day as PM

Boris Johnson is due to become the 55th person to be Britain's prime minister. In charge of a budget of around £800bn, the UK's 150,000 troops and the power to…

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For the next 100 days, Johnson’s government will be on a war footing

Sky News' Sam Coates gives an in-depth look at what to expect from Boris Johnson as the new prime Minister in London. Coates writes that there is no doubting the…

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EU warns that Boris Johnson ‘faces challenging times’, Trump congratulates Johnson

Incoming UK PM Boris Johnson faces "challenging" times, the EU has warned, as it reacted to his election as new Conservative leader. The European Commission's newly elected President, Ursula von…

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Barnier and Timmermans reaction on Johnson’s election

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier congratulated Johnson on his victory, saying they would work towards an orderly exit for Britain. In an intervention timed to coincide with Mr…

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Theresa May congratulates Johnson and pledges ‘full support’ from back bench

Theresa May congratulated Boris Johnson on being elected leader of of the Conservative party. In her tweet she said "we now need to work together to deliver a Brexit that works…

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Johnson elected leader of the British Conservatives

Boris Johnson was elected leader of the British Conservative Party on Tuesday, virtually assuring his ascendancy to replace Theresa May as prime minister. Johnson beat Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to…

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Johnson expected to be crowned Britain’s next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is preparing for power as he awaits the widely expected confirmation that he has defeated Jeremy Hunt in the battle to become the UK's next prime minister. As…

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Voting to close today in Conservative Party leadership race

Voting will close later in the Conservative leadership contest, with the UK's next prime minister set to be announced on Tuesday. Party members will have until 17:00 BST to return…

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The chance of no-Deal Brexit increase as Johnson set to become Britain’s next PM – Polls

The chance that Britain will leave the European Union without a deal is the highest since October 2017, economists polled by Reuters say, as arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson looks set to…

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EU braces for no-deal Brexit or another delay under Boris Johnson

The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the…

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Johnson and Hunt enter final stage of leadership race

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will go head to head later as the race to succeed Theresa May enters its final stage. The two Tory leadership hopefuls will take part…

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Johnson vows to stand up for Britain’s diplomats

Boris Johnson vowed to stand up for Britain’s diplomats around the world and take a robust approach toward U.S. President Donald Trump if he succeeds in becoming the next prime…

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British Ambassador to the US resigns

Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as the UK's ambassador to the US amid a row over leaked memos that were critical of Donald Trump. Sir Kim said the furore over…

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Personal attacks characterize live TV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have clashed on Brexit and UK relations with Donald Trump in a lively and occasionally bad-tempered TV debate. Hunt accused his rival of not being…

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Majority of British electorate want neither Johnson nor Hunt as PM

In an exclusive poll for The Independent, most of the British public would choose neither Boris Johnson nor Jeremy Hunt to be the next prime minister if given the chance.…

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UK’s main parties face ‘political extinction’ without Brexit – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, the likely next U.K. prime minister, said if the U.K. doesn't leave the European Union on October 31, the two main British parties will face "political extinction." Speaking…

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Boris Johnson’s private life makes him a “security risk” to Britain – senior cabinet minister

Boris Johnson was branded a security risk by a senior cabinet minister who is close to Theresa May but is backing Hunt for the leadership. The comments were made in…

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Boris Johnson’s refuses to talk on domestic feud; support soars to more than 20%

The Tory leadership favourite blocked – on three occasions – an interviewer’s attempt, at the first hustings at Birmingham on Saturday, to extract an explanation for the incident that has…

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Corporate Dispatch Be Informed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories that our editorial team at Corporate Dispatch worked on Friday. Police called to Boris Johnson’s home for loud argument at home…

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Police called to Boris Johnson’s home for loud argument at home

Police were called to the home of Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, in the early hours of Friday morning after neighbours heard a loud altercation involving screaming, shouting…

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Boris Johnson will go head-to-head with Jeremy Hunt for the Conservative leadership as Michael Gove is eliminated

Boris Johnson will go head-to-head with Jeremy Hunt for the Conservative leadership as Michael Gove drops out the contest. The vote this evening had the following result. Boris Johnson: 160…

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Corporate Dispatch BeInformed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories worked upon our editorial team on Tuesday. Boris Johnson increases lead, Raab eliminated from Tories’ leadership race Malta: Protest against developers…

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Boris Johnson increases lead, Raab eliminated from Tories’ leadership race

Boris Johnson advanced on the prize of Britain’s top political job on Tuesday, winning 126 votes in the second round of a contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson,…

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Boris Johnson fails to participate in TV debate as PM contenders struggle to offer solution to Brexit

Boris Johnson, the favorite for the Conservative Party leadership, was nowhere to be seen as his five rivals Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove, Dominic Raab, Sajid Javid and Rory Stewart took…

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Cartoon – To Brexit and Beyond

First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, June 15, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas

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Boris Johnson under fire over unworkable Brexit plan, accused for being ‘hostage to Nigel Farage’

Boris Johnson has come under fire at home and abroad after breaking cover to reveal his Brexit plan, while admitting he will duck a live TV debate. The overwhelming favourite to be…

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Matt Hancock pulls out of Conservative Party leadership race

Matt Hancock, the youngest contender, has quit the contest to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister. The decision was taken a day after coming sixth in the first ballot…

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Tory leadership: Boris Johnson leads with 114 votes

Boris Johnson has secured the highest number of votes in the first ballot to select the Conservative party leader and next prime minister. Three contenders - Mark Harper, Andrea Leadsom…

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British MPs and drug use … confessions

The confession by Environment Secretary Michael Gove that he once took cocaine has again shone the spotlight on past drug use by leading politicians. Boris Johnson, the favourite to succeed…

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Court throws out Brexit lying case against Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has won a challenge against a court summons over claims he misled the public during the Brexit campaign. The allegations were over claims the Conservative MP made during…

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Corporate Dispatch End-Of-Day Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories which journalists from around the world where working on in the past news cycle, carefully curated by the researchers at CiConsulta…

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Donald Trump indicates Boris Johnson as his preferred Conservative leadership candidate

Donald Trump has indicated Boris Johnson is his preferred Conservative leadership candidate amid growing White House frustration over Brexit. The US President described him as a "friend" for whom he…

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Boris Johnson to face court over accusations he misled the public during the EU referendum campaign

Boris Johnson is to be summonsed to court to face accusations of misconduct in a public office, over claims he made that the UK sent the EU £350m a week.…

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Boris Johnson warns… “message of the European election results is clear. If we go on like this, we will be dismissed”

Boris Johnson, the favorite to replace Theresa May, at the helm of the Conservative Party, warned his party it must deliver Brexit or face a 'permanent hemorrhage' of voters…

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Boris Johnson vows to take Britain out of the EU on Oct 31 if he becomes Prime Minister

The Daily Telegraph reports that Boris Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the EU on October 31 “deal or no deal” if he becomes Prime Minister as his…

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The race to become the next British Conservative Party leader has begun

The race to replace Theresa May's has begun after her announcement on Friday that she will step down on the 7th of June. The contest will not only result…

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Boris Johnson to contest Tory leadership

Sky News reports that Boris Johnson announced that he will run to be leader of the Conservative Party. In a conference in Manchester, the former foreign secretary said that…

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Boris Johnson backs May’s Brexit agreement ahead of key vote

Boris Johnson has changed his mind once more and said he would now vote for Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in the Commons today. The former Foreign Secretary has previously…

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Parliament documents reveal Boris Johnson took part in all-expenses paid trip to Saudi two weeks before Khashoggi’s death

Boris Johnson took part in a £14,000 all-expenses paid trip to Saudi Arabia just two weeks before the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, parliamentary papers have revealed. The ex-foreign secretary flew out to Jeddah on…

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Theresa may is ‘cross’ with Johnson after his speech at Conservative Party conference

Theresa May has told the BBC she is "cross" with Boris Johnson after the former foreign secretary launched a fresh attack on her plan for Brexit. In the meantime there…

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Appeals for unity dominate UK Conservative Party on eve of speech by Boris Johnson

The UK will listen to “alternative ways” of delivering Brexit, Dominic Raab has said, amid increasing doubts about the viability of Theresa May’s Chequers plan. The Brexit Secretary warned the EU…

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The Brexit Update News RoundUp

Deep divisions over Brexit overshadowed the opening day of the Conservative party conference on Sunday as Theresa May attempted to wrestle back the focus on to her domestic agenda. The bitter infighting…

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Boris Johnson urges May to abandon Chequers plan

Boris Johnson has urged the prime minister to abandon her Chequers plan and “change the course of the negotiation” on Brexit, in a 4,000-word intervention aiming to recapture the narrative…

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Theresa May says that the only alternative to the Chequers plan is a no-deal Brexit, as she quashes calls for second referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May was reported saying that the only alternative to the government’s Chequers plan is to leave the EU without a deal. May is facing a lot…

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Boris Johnson and wife announce divorce after The Sun reveals Johnson’s marital problems – Dents his Leadership ambitions

Update The Guardian Boris Johnson and his wife, Marina Wheeler, have announced that they are in the process of a divorce after separating some time ago. The former foreign secretary…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Trump's back pedalling to the Queen's messages hidden in brooches. From the court room in Valletta to the temporary beach volley court in the same city. Our…

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