Boris Johnson bolsters power at home

By Andrew Hammond Boris Johnson has postponed his planned trip to see Donald Trump next week in the midst of U.K.-U.S. policy spats, from Huawei to digital taxes. With Johnson fighting on several foreign fronts, including Brexit, he is therefore consolidating his power at home after December's landmark election. Indeed, the last week, which saw several big domestic policy announcements, has been the most important in U.K. politics since mid-December's Conservative victory. And Johnson may now enjoy greater power today as prime minister than any of his predecessors since at least Margaret Thatcher, with his ambitions to be in Downing Street for much of the 2020s. With the largest Tory...