Boris Johnson

Twenty years ago, a novelist went to see his publisher to discuss his proposal to write a dystopian novel set in Britain in 2020 when newspaper columnists have taken power and are running the country. These opinion-makers, sometimes called the Commentariat, had for years been expressing outrage at the failings of…

Amal Clooney has quit her role as UK special envoy in protest over Boris Johnson’s government’s “lamentable” decision to break international law with its new Brexit bill.The prominent human rights lawyer submitted her resignation as special envoy on media freedom to foreign secretary Dominic Raab on Friday.“Very sadly, it has…

Labour MP John McDonnell has landed in hot water on the eve of his party’s conference by referring to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s style of governance as “proto-facism”.In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the former shadow chancellor drew parallels between Johnson and US President Donald Trump and claimed that parts…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had full confidence that Britain and the EU will avoid a potentially disastrous cliff-edge "no deal" at the end of this year.But he refused to back down on controversial new legislation that he openly admits will break international law and which has…

Boris Johnson caved in to Tory rebels tonight over his controversial plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal in breach of international law, agreeing to give MPs more power to prevent it being used.No10 has agreed to amend the Internal Market Act to give the Commons an effective…

Boris Johnson has reached a deal with Tory MPs who were threatening to upend his Internal Markets Bill next week, the proposed legislation that threatens to override parts of the withdrawal deal agreed with the EU. The backbenchers, who oppose the move which would see the UK breach international law,…

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The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates Boris Johnson has rebuffed calls to allow more guests at weddings amid strict coronavirus limits. The current number of attendees permitted is no more than 30. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Conservative…

Boris Johnson is facing fresh warnings from senior US politicians to “abandon” plans to unilaterally override the Brexit withdrawal agreement, or jeopardise the prospect of a future trade deal with Washington.The joint comments from four congressmen, led by the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Elliot Engel, came as…

Boris Johnson has admitted to the Liaison Committee that the UK does not have sufficient testing capacity, but continued to defend the coronavirus testing system amid chaos.Earlier, he faced deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner at prime minister’s questions as she filled in for isolating Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in…