Boris Johnson

By Sam Haysom2020-02-19 10:32:19 UTC Anyone who's ever read the words to Dave's raps will know how ridiculously talented a lyricist the guy is. But during his performance at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday night, he kept one message very plain and simple. "It is racist, whether or not it…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here.A British government minister has called on Downing Street to rethink its push to hire “weirdos and misfits” after a new adviser to Boris Johnson was exposed as having advocated racist and eugenicist views. Andrew Sabisky, a 27-year-old…

The Trump administration issued another warning to the UK over Huawei, via its ambassador to Germany.Richard Grenell tweeted that Trump wanted to remind allies that dealing with Huawei would jeopardize intelligence-sharing.Boris Johnson's decision to let Huawei develop Britain's 5G network angered the Trump administration.The UK prime minister has cancelled a…

Munich, Germany (CNN)Defense Secretary Mark Esper called on the international community to "wake up to the challenges presented by China," telling an audience of world leaders and top policymakers on Saturday that America's concerns about China should also be Europe's concerns. "It is essential that we -- as an international…

The British pound and U.K. government bond yields shot higher Thursday in reaction to the surprise resignation of Sajid Javid as chancellor of the exchequer, with markets anticipating more spending from the Boris Johnson-led government. The pound GBPUSD, +0.01% traded at $1.3044 vs. $1.2960 on Wednesday, and the yield on…

In words that both the newly appointed U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer and his predecessor could understand, a hostile takeover of the Treasury by the Prime Minister’s office suddenly turned friendly. Sajid Javid, appointed to the job by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last August, resigned on Thursday after refusing to…

Image copyright Getty Images Following the shock resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid, a new chancellor has been appointed.With just four weeks to go until the Budget, one of the main events in the calendar for the UK Treasury, Mr Javid has been replaced by 39-year-old Chancellor Rishi Sunak.So who is…

Boris Johnson claimed that his New Year trip to the Caribbean with his partner Carrie Symonds was paid for by a millionaire business friend.The prime minister's register of interests says his £15,0000 week-long stay in a villa on the island of Mustique was a gift from the prominent businessman and…

The Trump administration is set to prioritise trade talks with the EU over trade talks with the UK, despite previous assurances that Boris Johnson's government would be at "the front of the line" for a trade deal.White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said this week that restarting talks with the…

Huawei can reportedly access backdoors in mobile networks globally. Corinne Reichert/CNET Chinese tech giant Huawei can reportedly access the networks it helped build that are being used by mobile phones around the world. It's been using backdoors intended for law enforcement for over a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported…