Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is hoping to be Prime Minister for another decade as he aims to outlast Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year tenure in No 10, according to various reports this weekend. The Times said Johnson wanted to build a legacy, with a view that reforms to the NHS and social care…

A NEW opinion poll puts the Conservative Party behind Labour just days after Boris Johnson announced plans to hike national insurance contributions to fund the NHS and social care. Boris Johnson warned of National Insurance 'gamble' by MP Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories…

Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has slipped behind the opposition Labour party to its lowest level since the 2019 national election, a poll shows, after the announcement of a tax rise to fund health and social care. The poll, conducted by YouGov for the Times newspaper,…

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For all the Biden Administration’s “huffing and puffing” about future climate catastrophes – in Afghanistan there’s a real life and death crisis and this “all-but-senile” president is walking away, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin. Ms Credlin said US President Joe Biden “rebuffed” Western leaders such as UK PM…

B oris Johnson broke an election promise as he announced a £12 billion a year tax raid to address the funding crisis in health and social care. The Prime Minister insisted the new health and social care levy, based on a 1.25 percentage point increase in National Insurance contributions, was…

BORIS Johnson is due to face backbench rebellion in a vote over National Insurance, but Sir Keir Starmer could save him. Boris Johnson announces 1.25% national insurance increase Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content…

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Boris Johnson is coming under attack from senior members of his own party ahead of a possible announcement on social care this week. The prime minister is expected to increase national insurance to help fund care reforms and clear backlogs in the NHS. But ministers, MPs, government officials and business…