Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as Boris Johnson, is a British politician, journalist and popular historian who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015, having been the MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He was Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016, and from 2016 to 2018 he served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. A member of the Conservative Party, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative and has been associated with both economically and socially liberal policies.
Tory tensions over Brexit continued to rip through the race to be next prime minister as front-runner Boris Johnson insisted “no one sensible” would exclusively aim for a no-deal withdrawal. The.. WorldNews - Published
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will quit next month, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a cleaner break with the..
Tory leadership contender Rory Stewart has said he could not serve in a government led by Boris Johnson pushing a no-deal Brexit agenda. The International Development Secretary said he would not be..
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The Tory leadership race has exploded into life after Theresa May announced she would be resigning as party leader on June 7. We profile the frontrunner, Boris Johnson.
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On Friday, lawmaker and Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson said, "Britain can forge a fantastic free trade relationship with Europe after it quits the European Union, but can also be a champion for global..
After months of speculation, attempts to oust her and parliamentary defeats, the fate of Theresa May is finally sealed. But although there is clarity about her political career -- now she has announced..
Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to resign after a backlash to her final Brexit gambit. Reuters looks at some of the Conservatives who have either said they plan to put themselves forward..
Brexit talks between the UK's Conservative and Labour parties have come to a close after six weeks - without reaching an agreement. Lauren Anthony reports.
Theresa May has agreed to set a timetable for the election of her successor as Tory leader amid growing speculation over who could replace her. Lack of confidence in the PM among Conservative MPs has..
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According to CNN, Boris Johnson, the former UK Foreign Secretary and an ardent critic of Theresa May's Brexit strategy, has confirmed he will run for leadership of the Conservative Party when the..
On Thursday Britain’s former foreign minister and a prominent campaigner to leave the European Union, Boris Johnson said he will be standing as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as..
London (CNN)Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of a hardline Brexit bloc and one of the driving forces behind a push to remove British Prime Minister Theresa May, has hinted that he would support fellow..
Speaking in Brussels, the European Parliament's Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt warns against Michael Gove or Boris Johnson becoming prime minister during the time of a long Brexit extension.
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Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would seek another Brexit delay to agree an EU divorce deal with the opposition Labour leader, a last-ditch gambit to break an impasse over Britain's..
It would not be sensible to aim only to leave the European Union without a deal but it would not be responsible to take no deal off the table, Boris Johnson, the bookmakers' favorite to succeed Theresa.. Reuters - Published
At least eight candidates, including hard Brexiteer Boris Johnson, have joined the fray to battle it out to take over the reins from British Prime Minister Theresa May as the UK's ruling Conservative.. Firstpost - Published
Britain's frontrunner in the prime ministerial race, Boris Johnson, wants an "even closer" partnership between India and the UK after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "emphatic" victory. Johnson is the.. WorldNews - Published
The Tory leadership race has exploded into life, with Cabinet minister Rory Stewart launching an attack on Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock entering the contest. As the battle heated up,.. WorldNews - Published
Britain's new prime minister must move quickly to "properly" leave the European Union, Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson said on Friday after Theresa May said she would step down. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to take over from Theresa May as prime minister, has said he is prepared to take the UK out of the EU with no-deal. “We will leave the EU on October 31, deal or no.. WorldNews - Published
Boris Johnson was born in New York City to British parents and is the former mayor of London. President Donald Trump has called him a 'friend.'
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Move over Boris Johnson; step aside Dominic Raab. The newest kid on the block has become a favourite to be prime minister. He has been named: Podium Guy. Independent - Published
Britain can forge a "fantastic free trade relationship" with Europe after it quits the European Union, but can also be a champion for global free trade, lawmaker and Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson has vowed to crash the UK out of the EU without a deal if necessary, just hours after Theresa May's tear-stained resignation. Independent - Published
Britain should be prepared to walk out of the European Union without a deal if it is to negotiate a suitable exit agreement, British lawmaker and prime minister hopeful Boris Johnson said on Friday. Reuters - Published
Former foreign secretary has banked more than £800,000 in the last year, with speaking fees and private donations his biggest sources of income Independent - Published
A new prime minister will be in No 10 by the end of July, the Tory party has announced – with a fast-tracked process likely to benefit the favourite Boris Johnson. Independent - Published
Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign was gathering steam on Thursday, amid deep concern among centrist Conservatives that a Brexit hardliner is on the brink of becoming prime minister, The Guardian.. WorldNews - Published
Boris Johnson is the breakaway favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister, given his popularity among Conservative party members. While the former foreign secretary is vocally opposed to.. WorldNews - Published
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