Tag: British Prime Minister
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‘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...
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 -
Hope India raises its 1st international sovereign bond in London: Theresa May
May was present along with UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox and Indian Minister for Commerce Piyush Goyal at the 'India Day' summit, which focused on financial services and technology.
July 17, 2019 -
Theresa May speaks of ‘pride and disappointment’ as UK PM
In the BBC interview on Friday, May spoke of "frustration" at not seeing Brexit through and underestimating how "entrenched" MPs had become.
July 13, 2019