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No ‘transformation’ for UK’s Johnson despite vote drubbing Boris Johnson

No ‘transformation’ for UK’s Johnson despite vote drubbing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday he would not undergo any “psychological transformation” despite this week’s election drubbing and a slew of bad headlines, which included claims he wanted a lavish tree house built for his son. The beleaguered premier recently survived a confidence vote in his leadership, but…
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June 25, 2022
Quiz of The Week: 18 Boris Johnson

Quiz of The Week: 18

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.…
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June 24, 2022
Boris Johnson says he will ‘listen’ to voters but ‘keep going’ after by-election defeats Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson says he will ‘listen’ to voters but ‘keep going’ after by-election defeats

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…
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June 24, 2022
Boris Johnson under pressure over ‘bonkers’ £1,000-a-year state pension increase Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson under pressure over ‘bonkers’ £1,000-a-year state pension increase

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…
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June 22, 2022