Tag: British Prime Minister

EU and UK intensify Brexit talks ahead of key summit

The UK government added that if a plan was agreed, it would introduce a withdrawal agreement bill to be voted on Saturday in a special Parliamentary session.

October 14, 2019

Brexit: Boris Johnson, Irish PM Leo Varadkar set for further talks

The meeting between the two leaders will take place in the north-west of England, with Johnson still insisting the UK will leave the European Union (EU) with or without a deal on October 31

October 10, 2019

‘Huge progress in Brexit talks’ claims UK PM Boris Johnson

Johnson further said, "The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets and he always escaped, no matter how tightly bound in he seemed to be -- and that is the case for this country".

September 15, 2019

‘Will stop PM Boris Johnson breaking law on Brexit’ says UK parliamentary speaker John Bercow

During a speech in London, Bercow warned if the government comes close to doing so, parliament "would want to cut off such a possibility and do so forcefully".

September 13, 2019

UK parliament faces shutdown after PM Boris Johnson’s failure in Ireland

The chaos unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after a day of high drama in which Johnson lost his sixth parliamentary vote in as many days and Bercow announced his impending retirement as Speaker.

September 10, 2019

UK senior minister Amber Rudd quits over PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance

Rudd was a moderate member of former prime minister Theresa May's government whose endorsement Johnson coveted during his successful UK leadership challenge.

September 8, 2019

MPs willing to go to court to enforce Brexit delay

The cross-party bill - which requires Johnson to extend the exit deadline until January unless Parliament agrees on a deal with the EU by October 19 - was passed on Friday.

September 7, 2019

Boris Johnson at loss for words when confronted over Brexit

The Prime Minister attempted to explain he had been negotiating, but the disgruntled man continued, saying "You're playing games".

September 6, 2019

UK PM brother Jo Johnson quits from govt amid Brexit turmoil

Taking to Twitter, Jo said, "In recent weeks I've been torn between family loyalty and the national interest — it's an unresolvable tension and time for others to take on my roles as MP & Minister".

September 5, 2019

Brexit: UK PM Boris Johnson faces showdown in Parliament

The development comes as rebel Conservatives and opposition Labour MPs are planning a bill to stop the UK leaving the European Union (EU) on October 31 without a deal.

September 3, 2019

Thousands protest against parliament suspension in Britain

Protesters gathered in dozens of locations around the country including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton, Swansea, Bristol and Liverpool.

September 1, 2019

Queen clears Boris’ plan to suspend UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline

Johnson had spoken to Queen Elizabeth II to request an end to the current parliamentary session in its second sitting week next month will be starting on September 9, Downing Street said.

August 29, 2019

Kashmir move India’s ‘internal matter’: British MP slams Labour party over ‘illegal actions’ remark

Bob Blackman said in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "There is a widely respected convention that we do not interfere in the domestic affairs of a third country, especially a long-standing friend and ally like India".

August 14, 2019

‘No-deal Brexit could lead to united Ireland’, says Irish PM Leo Varadkar

A no-deal Brexit could lead to a united Ireland as more people in Northern Ireland would “come to question the Union” with Britain, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said. His comments came after new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the current Brexit deal was unacceptable and set preparations for leaving the EU without …

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July 27, 2019

Boris Johnson wins race to become next UK Prime Minister

Johnson, who was the overwhelming favourite to win the contest, is now set to unveil an ambitious domestic policy agenda which he had referred to in his victory speech in central London this afternoon.

July 23, 2019

UK PM race between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt ends, winner to be announced today

The frontrunner throughout the contest has been former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party's over 160,000 members up and down the UK filed their postal votes to decide between him and the current foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.

July 23, 2019

British PM frontrunner Johnson vows to deliver Brexit by Oct 31

He voiced this stance in his final Conservative Party leadership debate with Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday.

July 18, 2019