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13Nov/17

UK’s Johnson apologises for distress caused by remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran

November 13, 2017PoliticsBoris, Boris Johnson, British people, Country: Iran, Country: United Kingdom, English people, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, Foreign Secretary, Gender, Genealogy, Iran, Iran–United Kingdom relations, Law/Crime, London, Mayors of London, Nazanin, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Politics, Politics by country, Richard Ratcliffe, Theresa May, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (NOVEMBER 13, 2017) (PARLIAMENT TV) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday (NOvember 13) apologised for causing distress with remarks he made about a Iranian-British aid worker jailed in Iran. Continue reading →

12Nov/17

Forty Conservative MPs ready to oust May – Sunday Times

November 12, 2017PoliticsBoris Johnson, Brexit, British MPs, Confidence and supply, Conservative Party leadership election, Government, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Katie Mark, Leaders of the Conservative Party, Linguistics, London, Michael Fallon, Motions of no confidence, Politics, Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Priti Patel, Sadiq Khan, Theresa May, Titles, United Kingdomsmbale

Forty members of parliament are ready to sign a letter of no-confidence in British Prime Minister Theresa May. Katie Mark reports Continue reading →

08Nov/17

Resignation again strikes scandal-ridden UK govt

November 8, 2017PoliticsBenjamin Netanyahu, Boris Johnson, British MPs, Cabinet of the United Kingdom, City: London, English Hindus, Government of the United Kingdom, Gujarati people, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Iran, Israel, Israeli Jews, Jacob Greaves, London, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, Prime Minister of Israel, Priti Patel, Theresa May, United Kingdomsmbale

International Development Minister Priti Patel has resigned amid reports of undisclosed meetings with senior Israeli politicians. It’s yet another blow to UK PM Theresa May. Jacob Greaves reports. Continue reading →

08Oct/17

UK’s May signals foreign minister Johnson could be sacked

October 8, 2017UncategorizedBoris Johnson, Company: Sunday Times, Government of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Sonning, Theresa May, Wokingham Boroughsmbale

SONNING NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 8, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has signalled that she could sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, as she tries to reassert her authority after a series of political disasters. Continue reading →

22Nov/16

U.K. to Trump: ‘No vacancy’ for Farage as ambassador

November 22, 2016US ElectionsBoris Johnson, Brexit, Businesspeople, Conservatism in the United Kingdom, David Cameron, Donald Trump, Farage, Ghana, Kim Darroch, Nigel Farage, Politics by country, Presidents of the United States, Richard Nixon, Shirley Temple, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United States, Washingtonsmbale

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson dismisses U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s unprecedented expression of support for Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to be made British ambassador to Washington, saying pointedly in parliament that there is no vacancy for the job. Continue reading →

16Nov/16

British PM May tells rowdy parliament she does “have a plan” for Brexit

November 16, 2016BrexitBoris Johnson, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, British Prime Minister's Office, Disaster preparedness, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Corbyn, Leaders of the Conservative Party, London, Negotiation, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Unionsmbale

British Prime Minister Theresa May tells a particularly spirited House of Commons session that she does have a plan for Brexit, one day after a leaked memo concluded her minister’s have no overall strategy.

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27Oct/16

UK lawmaker from PM May’s party resigns after Heathrow decision

October 27, 2016PoliticsBarnes, Boris Johnson, Goldsmith family, Heathrow, Heathrow airport, Heathrow Airport Holdings, London, London Borough of Hillingdon, London boroughs, London mayoral election, Politics, Richmond Park by-election, Theresa May, United Kingdom, Zac Goldsmithsmbale

Conservative lawmaker Zac Goldsmith, a vocal opponent of the expansion of Heathrow Airport, announces his resignation from parliament after Britain’s government backed the $22 billion project.

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25Oct/16

British transport minister announces Heathrow expansion plans

October 25, 2016TransportBoris Johnson, Chris Grayling, Cranford Agreement, Expansion of Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow airport, Heathrow Airport Holdings, London, London Borough of Hillingdon, London boroughs, Paris, Theresa May, United Kingdomsmbale

British Transport Minister Chris Grayling confirms to lawmakers that the government will back plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport, ending 25 years of decision.

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14Jul/16

A look at the colourful political life of Boris Johnson, Britain’s surprise new foreign minister

July 14, 2016BrexitAdolf Hitler, Barack Obama, Boris Johnson, Brexit, British MPs, Brussels, City: London, Country: United Kingdom, David Cameron, David Davis, Diplomacy, Donald Trump, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Foreign Minister, Germany, Hillary Clinton, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Japan, Leaders of the Conservative Party, London, mayor, Mayor of London, Michael Gove, Napoleon, Neoconservatism, New York, Papua New Guinea, Politics, Prime Minister, Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Syria, Tayyip Erdogan, Theresa May, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, United States, Washingtonsmbale

Known for jokes and insults, Boris Johnson takes helm of British diplomacy as surprise choice for Prime Minister May’s new foreign minister. The flamboyant former London mayor is more known for gaffes and humour than delicate diplomacy.
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01Jul/16

Johnson has little to say over his snub by Gove for leadership battle

July 1, 2016BrexitBoris Johnson, British MPs, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Leaders of the Conservative Party, London, Michael Gove, Neoconservatism, Politics, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

Conservative parliamentarian and prominent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson says little about the fall of his political ambitions following a last minute snub by his biggest ally, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who decided to run for the leadership of the party himself.
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