Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015, having been the MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He was Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016, and from 2016 to 2018 he served as Foreign Secretary. A member of the Conservative Party, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative and has been associated with both economically and socially liberal policies. Johnson is a candidate for leader of the Conservative Party, and thus Prime Minister, in the 2019 leadership contest.
A British minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the presumed new prime minister takes office with a "do or die" pledge to leave the European.. Reuters - Published
The European Commission is ready to establish working relations with "any new prime minister of the United Kingdom", a spokeswoman said on Monday as Britain's Boris Johnson was expected to take over.. Reuters - Published
The former PM says a no-deal Brexit would be a national act of self-harm for which the country is ill-prepared. Gordon Brown has accused Boris Johnson of preparing to push the British economy âoff a..
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Sir Alan Duncan quit as a Foreign Office minister ahead of Mr Johnsonâs expected victory in the Tory leadership contest. He warned that Brexit had cast a âdark cloudâ over the country. In a sign..
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Reuters takes a look at some of Boris Johnson's most memorable moments, as he hopes to be crowned Britain's next prime minister. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Britain is set to leave the European Union on October 31. Here we look at the latest figures behind Brexit. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are contending for the Tory leadership, with the chosen..
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Philip Hammond said he would resign if Boris Johnson became prime minister. Hammond said he couldnât support a leader that would do a no-deal Brexit. According to Reuters, his statement echoes others..
Chancellor Philip Hammond has become the second Cabinet minister to announce they will quit the Government if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister. Mr Hammond, who has been in Number 11 for three..
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Britain is set to leave the European Union on October 31. Here we look at the latest figures behind Brexit. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are contending for the Tory leadership, with the chosen..
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Opponents of Britainâs exit from the EU hoisted a blimp Saturday, portraying Boris Johnson as a crying child. According to Reuters, they hoisted the 'Boris blimp' while demonstrating outside..
Pro-EU protesters are taking to the streets of London to rally against the expected appointment of former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the UK's next prime minister.
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Protesters have gathered in Westminster to march against Brexit in anticipation of Boris Johnson likely becoming the next prime minister. The "No to Boris, yes to Europe" protest saw a giant inflatable..
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Boris Johnson is 'relatively unstable' in all aspects of his life and calls him 'posh Trump'. Mr McDonnell said it is 'highly likely' there will be a general..
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Britain is set to leave the European Union on October 31. Here we look at the latest figures behind Brexit. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are contending for the Tory leadership, with the chosen..
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Donald Trump said on Friday he was looking forward to working with Boris Johnson. Johnson is the front-runner to be Britainâs next prime minister and Trump believes he will work out Brexit. âI..
US President Donald Trump says he likes Tory leadership candidate Boris Johnson, with the UK's next prime minister to be announced next week. Mr Trump said he had spoken to the former foreign secretary..
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Britain is set to leave the European Union on October 31. Here we look at the latest figures behind Brexit. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are contending for the Tory leadership, with the chosen..
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A look back on the life and career of Boris Johnson as he is likely to be crowned the next Prime Minister of the UK. Mr Johnson is facing Jeremy Hunt in the final round of the Conservative leadership..
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Britain might be entering a full-blown recession that a no-deal exit from the European Union would compound, blowing a ÂŁ30 billion hole in the public finances, a budget watchdog said on Thursday. As..
Brexit dominated as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt made their final bids to become the UK's next prime minister. The two candidates took part in the final leadership hustings at the London Excel Centre..
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Boris Johnson kicked off the final Tory leadership hustings by brandishing a kipper on stage. Addressing the crowd in London, he whipped out the plastic-wrapped fish which he said he had been handed by..
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A minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the presumed new prime minister takes office with a "do or die" pledge to take Britain out of the.. Reuters - Published
Dangling helplessly from a zip-wire while waving British Union Jack flags, Boris Johnson and his attempt to publicize a party in one of London's parks became one of the most memorable non-sporting.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become Britain's new prime minister, said on Sunday the country could leave the European Union by agreeing a free trade agreement that would remove the need for one of.. Reuters - Published
With Boris Johnson about to become PM in Britain, I have given up on my own government leading the way on mental health - but Australia is another matter. The Age - Published
British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday he would resign if Boris Johnson became prime minister because he felt unable to support a leader happy to take the country out of the European.. Reuters - Published
Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday he would resign on Wednesday before his expected sacking by the favorite to become Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, takes office. Reuters - Published
Opponents of Britain's exit from the EU hoisted a "Boris blimp" portraying the UK's likely next prime minister as a crying child as they demonstrated outside parliament on Saturday. Reuters - Published
The European Union is preparing to offer Boris Johnson, the favorite to be Britain's next prime minister, a no-deal Brexit extension beyond Oct. 31, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Trump said on Friday he was looking forward to working with Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain's next prime minister, and believes Johnson will work out Brexit. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Trump said on Friday he was looking forward to working with Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain's next Prime Minister, and believes Johnson will work out Brexit. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next British prime minister, has the backbone to resist pressure from parliament to delay Brexit again even if it means leaving the European Union without a deal,.. Reuters - Published
The chance that Britain will leave the European Union without a deal is the highest since October 2017, economists polled by Reuters say, as arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson looks set to take over as prime.. Reuters - Published
Three British cabinet ministers are set to resign the day Boris Johnson, if as expected, becomes Britain's next prime minister, The Times newspaper reported on Thursday. Reuters - Published
British lawmakers on Thursday approved proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament, showing again their resolve to stop a divorce.. Reuters - Published
It would be outrageous for parliament to be suspended in October ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit, a possible tactic by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister,.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, favorite to be the next British prime minister, on Wednesday refused to say whether he would seek to shut Parliament to facilitate a no-deal Brexit but agreed such a plan could be.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson wants Britain to have completed any Brexit transition period and fully left the European Union "well before" the next scheduled election in 2022, the favourite to be the next prime.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, favorite to be the next British Prime minister, declined to comment on a report that he was exploring a plan that could allow him to push through a no-deal Brexit but said he didn't.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson has broken the record for the most money raised by a British politician in his bid to become prime minister, winning the backing of eurosceptic financiers after hardening his Brexit.. Reuters - Published
The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a stalled divorce deal the bloc says.. Reuters - Published
The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the bloc says it will not.. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister next week, has become more radical on the issue of the Irish backstop making the Brexit picture starker, Conservative.. Reuters - Published
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, said on Monday that the leader of the main opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, was guilty of anti-Semitism. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's prime minister this month, declined to say on Monday whether his girlfriend would live with him in the leader's official residence if he wins the.. Reuters - Published
The leading candidate to become Britain's next Prime Minister, lawmaker Boris Johnson, said on Monday he would not currently back the United States if it took military action against Iran. Reuters - Published
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister would want to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within the first two months of becoming prime minister to negotiate a post-Brexit.. Reuters - Published
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