Boris Johnson

LONDON —  For the first time in history, Britons could soon have a person of color as their prime minister. Even more, that person could also be a woman. What it’s least likely to be: a white male. A historically diverse slate of candidates is vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris…

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Five MPs vying to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader and Prime Minister engaged in a lacklustre but sometimes testy debate that ignored immigration, law and order, and free speech issues on Sunday. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, former communities minister Kemi Badenoch, former…

Published July 17, 2022 11:33pm LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government stood accused Sunday of failing to take seriously an impending heat emergency as forecasters warned that lives were at risk. Johnson missed a crisis ministerial meeting in Downing Street Saturday while he took a weekend break at…

Updated 1 week ago · Published on 17 Jul 2022 10:20PM · Vladimir Putin has been able to quash any opposition, according to the UK's head of armed forces. - AFP pic, July 17, 2022. THE head of Britain’s armed forces has dismissed as “wishful thinking” speculation that Russian President…

Politics A reflection on politics with special reference to the throwing of parties in the upper rooms of Downing Street. Public dissatisfaction with Boris Johnson’s handling of Christmas parties in Downing Street during the height of Covid lockdowns—and his subsequent duplicity over the details of those parties in response to…

Michela Morizzo on this weeks polls amid Tory leadership battle Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us…

Saturday 16 July 2022 5:54 pm It has been claimed Russian officials celebrated the resignation of Boris Johnson. RUSSIAN government officials held a party in the Kremlin in Moscow to celebrate the resignation of Boris Johnson, it has been claimed. “What I can tell you is that there was a…

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Boris Johnson offered two MPs same role claims Kuenssberg Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and…