Boris Johnson
Britain moves to rewrite Brexit rules on Northern Ireland
Boris Johnson says a new bill is “relatively trivial”, but the European Union is threatening legal action.
- by Sylvia Hui and Danica Kirka
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‘What a joke’: Airline chief assails Boris Johnson’s COVID response
Earlier this month British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told airlines to stop selling tickets for flights they cannot staff, while Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab recently said carriers should have recruited more.
- by Allison Lampert
Editorial
UK politics
Basic political decency dictates that Boris Johnson should resign
The British prime minister has survived a leadership spill brought on by the Partygate scandal, but he does not deserve to remain in office.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
UK politics
On borrowed time: Boris Johnson will be undone by his own fatal flaws
As a journalist, he was sacked for making up quotes; as a shadow minister he was punted over lurid love life claims. And that’s just the half-time highlights.
- by Rob Harris
Boris Johnson wins no-confidence vote
Winning by a narrow margin of 62, British PM Boris Johnson wins the confidence vote which is in itself an indication of dissatisfaction in his leadership.
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UK politics
‘I’m happy with that’: British PM Boris Johnson survives bid to oust him
The British PM appealed to colleagues with promises of tax cuts and a major economic package next week, and warned there was no one with an “alternative vision”.
- by Rob Harris
Boris Johnson’s future is on the line - what happens next?
A series of scandals has severely damaged both Johnson’s personal ratings with voters and leadership standing with colleagues in the past six months.
- by Rob Harris and Latika Bourke
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UK politics
Jubilee over, Conservatives rush to push Boris Johnson out
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says a vote on the future of his leadership scheduled for Monday is a chance to end months of speculation.
- by Rob Harris
Boris Johnson plans charm offensive to stave off no-confidence vote
Booed at his first appearance at the Jubilee, Johnson could face a leadership spill as soon as Monday or Tuesday over partygate.
- by Tony Diver
Analysis
UK politics
Soon enough it won’t be ‘Partygate’ that’s the sideshow but Boris himself
Whether Boris Johnson can safely navigate the latest political storm with spin, one question must surely now be asked: What on earth were they thinking?
- by Rob Harris