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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (Photo: Twitter/ @narendramodi)

Modi congratulates Boris Johnson on becoming UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson on Wednesday officially became the UK Prime Minister, following the official step down of his predecessor Theresa May.

25 Jul 2019 11:34 AM

Priti Patel resigned as International Development minister in November 2017. (Photo: File)

5 interesting facts about Priti Patel, Britain's new interior minister

Britain’s new PM Boris Johnson named Priti Patel as interior minister, marking political comeback for ex-international development minister.

25 Jul 2019 11:15 AM

Johnson, who has in the past described himself as a "son-in-law of India" by virtue of his now estranged wife Marina Wheeler's Indian mother - Dip Kaur, has stressed that the UK's relationship with India must run deeper than just trade. (Photo: AFP)

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's son-in-law in Boris Johnson's cabinet

As the face of hard Brexit in the ruling Conservative Party, Johnson has pledged to get Britain out of the EU within deadline of October 31.

25 Jul 2019 10:53 AM

Instead of walking through the door with him, his girlfriend Carrie Symonds, former head of communications for his Conservative Party, stood nearby with his staff - a sign of a colourful private life that arguably represents modern Britain better than the traditional picture. (Photo: AFP)

Will new UK PM Boris Johnson bring ‘first girlfriend’ into 10 downing street?

Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler, who have 4 kids together, announced in September that they had separated and would divorce after 25 years.

25 Jul 2019 10:32 AM

Sajid Javid became Britain's first ethnic minority finance minister on Wednesday, capping off an unlikely rise from a humble start on a street dubbed the country's worst to holding the purse strings for the world's fifth-biggest economy. (Photo: Twitter/ Sajid Javid)

Sajid Javid becomes first Pakistan-origin UK Finance Minister

During an almost 20 year career in banking he also oversaw trading in debt instruments blamed for causing the global financial crisis.

25 Jul 2019 9:15 AM

A long-standing Eurosceptic, Priti Patel had steered the Vote Leave campaign in the lead up to the June 2016 referendum in favour of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). (Photo: File)

Priti Patel appointed Britain's first Indian-origin Home Secretary

'It is important that the Cabinet should represent modern Britain as well as a modern Conservative Party,' she said.

25 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

Boris as PM can turn into an argument for socialism in the UK

Boris Johnson has taken over as Prime Minister from Theresa May.

25 Jul 2019 12:31 AM

Boris must deliver Brexit

Having declared the day of the Brexit referendum was Britain’s independence day, the new PM must deliver a Brexit, hopefully a soft one.

25 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May resigns as British PM, Boris Johnson takes over

May served as the Prime Minister of England for three years after occupying the office on July 13, 2019.

24 Jul 2019 7:41 PM

'We are going to take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring,' Johnson said. (Photo: File)

UK’s Boris Johnson pledges to get Brexit done after winning race to be PM

'We are going to energise the country. We are going to get Brexit done on October 31,' Johnson said.

24 Jul 2019 12:37 PM

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday said that Italy will ensure orderly Brexit. (Photo: AFP)

Italy to work with Boris Johnson to ensure orderly Brexit: PM

Throughout his leadership campaign, Johnson was vocal about his willingness to exit the EU without a deal.

24 Jul 2019 12:29 PM

A record number of ethnic minority politicians, including Priti Patel and Alok Sharma, are expected to serve as ministers in the new Boris Johnson cabinet. (Photo: File)

Sacked in 2017, Priti Patel may be among top 4 in Boris Johnson’s diverse UK cabinet

May will leave Downing Street later on Wednesday to hand in her resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who will formally appoint Johnson.

24 Jul 2019 11:55 AM

In fact, until the age of eight, Johnson was severely deaf because of glue ear, a condition where the ear canal fills with fluid that can cause temporary hearing loss. (Photo: File)

5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, UK’s next PM

Johnson, face of 2016 Brexit referendum, won votes of 92,153 members of the Conservative party, almost twice the 46,656 won by his rival.

24 Jul 2019 9:32 AM

Jeremy Hunt (left) congratulates Boris Johnson after the announcement of the result in the ballot for the new Conservative party leader in London on Tuesday. Brexit hardliner Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next Prime Minister. (Photo: AP)

Boris Johnson elected Britain’s new PM

Trump 1st leader to congratulate him, says ‘he will be great’.

24 Jul 2019 5:53 AM

Boris Johnson wins the Tory leadership contest. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson elected as the new UK Prime Minister

New PM Boris Johnson paid tribute to his opponent Jeremy Hunt after winning Conservative leadership contest.

23 Jul 2019 4:38 PM

Johnson was fired from The Times for concocting a quote. (Photo: AP)

UK PM contender Johnson's biggest controversies

During a decades-spanning career as a journalist and politician Boris Johnson has stoked plenty of controversy.

23 Jul 2019 12:48 PM

The protestors heralded banners, posters and raised the slogan "No to Boris, yes to Europe." (Photo: ANI)

Ministers to resign if Boris becomes PM: UK Justice Minister

Thousands of anti-Brexit demonstrators have hit the streets in a protest against hardliner Boris, reported Al Jazeera.

22 Jul 2019 6:10 PM

Johnson, 55, has made a point of turning run-of-the-mill publicity events into a comedic adventure thanks to a large helping of upper-class English eccentricity. (Photo: AP)

Zip-wire episode, wild rugby tackles: Comedic side of Boris Johnson

His attempt to publicise a party in one of London's parks became one of the most memorable non-sporting moments of the 2012 Olympic Games.

22 Jul 2019 4:34 PM

A month-long contest between former London mayor Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will end today. (Photo: AFP)

Final hours of voting in contest to become the next British PM

After a month-long contest, the postal votes of up to 160,000 grassroots Conservatives will decide the governing party's next leader.

22 Jul 2019 11:50 AM

The former foreign secretary is ready to travel to the United States as soon as possible if he becomes the prime minister to secure a limited agreement before the Brexit deadline of October 31, the paper said. (Photo: File)

UK’s Johnson would meet Trump to negotiate trade deal after becoming PM: Report

'The key to whole thing is the US. If we get a trade deal with America we will be very quickly in the market for other deals,' paper said.

15 Jul 2019 1:55 PM

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