Boris Johnson

Politics Britain’s “dispensable” prime minister leaves Downing Street giving off that most British feeling: that life might not be better after the empire. SAN FRANCISCO—Like maybe Mark Twain quipped of this city, the coldest winter for Boris Johnson appears to be July in London.  “I’m sad to give up the…

LONDON (AP) — A crowded field of contenders is vying to replace Boris Johnson as the next Conservative Party leader and British prime minister. A look at the 11 people who have thrown their hats into the ring: ___ RISHI SUNAK, FORMER TREASURY CHIEF Sunak, 42, is the best-known of…

Liz Truss has launched her bid to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister – the 10th to do so – with a promise to cut taxes. he foreign secretary announced her decision to run in the Tory leadership to replace Boris Johnson in an article in The Telegraph. She…

LONDON -- Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election. Candidates released slick campaign videos on social media and appeared on Sunday morning political talk…

Data is currently not available Published Jul 10, 2022 4:45PM EDT Credit: REUTERS/Peter Nicholls British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has launched her leadership bid to serve as Britain's next prime minister, replacing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to an op-ed in The Telegraph on Sunday. July 10 (Reuters) - British…

Nine Tories have now declared in the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister in an increasingly crowded field with pledges on tax cuts dominating. International trade minister Penny Mordant became the latest to announce she was standing to become the next Tory leader, just as other candidates were…

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I’m not talking about humour or wit, which is part of politics, especially in the U.K. I mean clowning and buffoonery. Boris does both. Boris Johnson-inspired graffiti art in London. Credit: Annie Spratt / Unsplash The question isn’t — given how ridiculous a figure British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has…