Boris Johnson

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D efeat in two crunch by-elections and the surprise resignation of the Conservative Party co-chairman has threatened to pitch the leadership of Boris Johnson into a fresh crisis. The Prime Minister was resolute on Friday that he would not be going anywhere, as he defended his premiership at a Commonwealth…

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey (left) and newly elected MP Richard Foord after their victory in Tiverton and Honiton Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images To continue reading for free, please register your details below Already registered? Click here to log in We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration.…

Leon Neal/Getty Images Despite two resounding by-election defeats and the resignation of a key ally, Boris Johnson has made it clear that he’s not going anywhere. The PM said he will “listen” to voters, but intends to “keep going” after the Conservatives lost to Labour in Wakefield and, more surprisingly,…

Boris Johnson has said he will “keep going” after his authority was dealt a series of blows by a double by-election defeat which triggered the resignation of a Cabinet minister. The Prime Minister acknowledged on Friday that losing the former Tory stronghold of Tiverton and Honiton to the Lib Dems…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Conservative Party in two special elections dominated by questions about his leadership and ethics. The party's chairman quit after the results early Friday, saying the party “cannot carry on with business as usual.” The…

Boris Johnson’s authority has suffered a double blow as the Tories suffered humiliating defeats in two parliamentary by-elections. Two disgraced MPs in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Tiverton and Honiton, Devon had resigned, triggering two by-elections. Wakefield’s Imran Ahmad Khan quit as an MP after being convicted of sexual assault, a…

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said he will 'listen' to voters but 'keep going' after the Conservatives suffered two heavy by-election losses. The defeats in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton led to Oliver Dowden resigning as the Tory party co-chairman. The Lib Dems overturned a 24,000 Conservative majority…

Rich pensioners should return a £1,000 state pension hike if they don't need it, a minister said today amid a row over plans to up the payment while telling workers to cool pay rise demands. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey defended plans to spend billions on a double-digit boost…

RMT blames Grant Shapps for 'wrecking' strike talks No 10: 'Reckless' to raise public pay in line with inflation Jacob Rees-Mogg announces dashboard to track EU laws Alistair Darling: Sturgeon knows she'd lose second referendum The lowdown on tomorrow's Wakefield and Tiverton by-elections Britons should give back cash from next year's…