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When Johnson was given the foreign job in 2016, after Britain voted to leave the EU, he was viewed as an unlikely choice by politicians and public alike given his tendency to court controversy with gaffes, oddball jokes and off-the-cuff remarks. (Photo: File)

Genius or joker? British PM favourite Boris Johnson set to face the world

Johnson, a leader of the Brexit campaign, is the overwhelming favourite to become leader of the governing Conservative Party next month.

27 Jun 2019 3:20 PM

Hunt, 52, said it was disrespectful for Johnson to have turned down the opportunity for a televised head-to-head debate on Sky television. (Photo: AP | File)

Had bhang in India: UK PM contender Jeremy Hunt on naughtiest thing he's done

Hunt said the personal life of Johnson was irrelevant but that the candidates should explain their Brexit positions.

24 Jun 2019 2:03 PM

'Unless we do it, unless we get out on October 31, I think we will all start to pay a really serious price,' he added.(Photo: File)

Britain must leave EU by October 31 or pay the price: Boris Johnson

'We must come out on the 31 October because, otherwise I am afraid we face a catastrophic loss in politics,' Johnson said.

19 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

She remains premier until her replacement is chosen, likely in late July, and whoever it is will automatically enter Downing Street. (Photo: File)

Beating Boris Johnson: Race to replace Theresa May as Britain's PM begins

11 Conservative MPs are vying to succeed May, who quit as the party's leader on Friday over her failure to take Britain out of EU on time.

12 Jun 2019 12:54 PM

May will remain Prime Minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the direction of Britain’s tortuous departure from the European Union. (Photo: File)

British PM Theresa May steps down as party leader, starts succession race

May will formally relinquish her leadership in a private letter to her party on Friday, but no official events are planned to mark the day.

07 Jun 2019 11:21 AM

The former foreign secretary is popular among the grassroots Tory members, but they will only get a vote once the party's MPs have whittled down the ever-growing candidates list to a final two. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM after May's exit

Johnson expressed support for increased education and police funding and said he would 'unite' a country fractured by Brexit.

04 Jun 2019 11:44 AM

MPs three times rejected the deal Theresa May struck with Brussels, forcing her to delay the date of Brexit twice and to reach out to Labour. (Photo: File)

Brexit compromise talks collapse after six weeks

The new deadline is October 31.

18 May 2019 10:40 AM

May met with Corbyn 'to make clear our determination to bring the talks to a conclusion and deliver on the referendum result to leave the EU'. (Photo: File)

British government to put forward Brexit bill in first week of June

Statement came after talks between May and Oppn Labour leader Corbyn on a possible compromise that would end a deadlock on Brexit in Parl.

16 May 2019 1:48 PM

European Council President Donald Tusk presented the offer to May, who had asked for a delay only until June 30. (Photo: AP | File)

Trick or treat? European Union, UK agree to delay Brexit until Halloween

Leaders of the 27 remaining EU member states met for more than six hours before agreeing after midnight to postpone Brexit until October 31.

11 Apr 2019 7:18 AM

Lawmakers have voted down PM Theresa May's Brexit deal three times this year. (Photo: AFP)

British MPs offered counselling to cope with 'extraordinary' Brexit pressure

Hoyle said anyone ringing the confidential phone line would find trained counsellors or advisers.

05 Apr 2019 9:32 AM

Following the vote, the government said the results demonstrated that its plan was the best and hinted that it could be put before parliament once again this week. (Photo: File)

British MPs voted against four possible alternative plans for Brexit

The second referendum proposal garnered the most votes in favour -- 280 -- but was beaten by 292 votes against.

02 Apr 2019 8:58 AM

The pivotal vote takes place on the day Britain was supposed to leave the European Union, until May asked the bloc's leaders last week for a little more time. (Photo: File)

UK lawmakers poised for pivotal vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal

In last-ditch bid to garner support of discontented Conservative colleagues, she dramatically promised Wed to resign if deal passed.

29 Mar 2019 11:06 AM

At risk of losing control of the process of leaving the European Union, the leader announced she would resign if parliament finally backed her withdrawal agreement. (Photo: File)

'Will resign if Parliament passes Brexit deal,' says UK PM Theresa May

May agreed with EU last week to delay Brexit amid fears Britain was heading for a potentially catastrophic 'no deal' exit on Friday.

28 Mar 2019 1:48 PM

'I believe strongly that it would be wrong to ask people in the UK to participate in these elections three years after voting to leave the European Union,' May said. (Photo: AP | File)

European Union leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay

UK had faced deadline of Mar 29 to leave, but May's EU colleagues said split could wait until May 22 if lawmakers approve withdrawal accord.

22 Mar 2019 8:40 AM

May had been hoping to seek a short extension until June 30 if her withdrawal agreement had cleared the Commons in a third vote before that meeting. (Photo: File)

UK Speaker rules out third vote on PM Theresa May's Brexit deal

UK Speaker said he would not allow another vote if it remained 'substantially same' after it was defeated by 230-vote margin in Jan.

19 Mar 2019 9:22 AM

Johnson, who was a figurehead of a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union in a 2016 referendum and might influence other lawmakers on which way to vote over May’s deal, asked in his column in the Telegraph newspaper whether there was a way forward to break the impasse of Brexit in parliament. (Photo; File)

Boris Johnson says it’s not too late for ‘real change’ on Brexit deal

Ex British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday it was not too late for govt to get 'real change' to PM May’s Brexit deal.

18 Mar 2019 10:00 AM

May was hopeful that last-minute concessions from the EU would swing the vote in her favour, but many lawmakers dismissed those changes as ineffectual or cosmetic. (Photo: File)

British PM May's Brexit deal overwhelmingly crushed by lawmakers

May's pleas in House of Commons to support her draft exit deal or run the risk of chaotic exit from EU, were rejected by 391 votes to 242.

13 Mar 2019 9:57 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AFP)

EU leaders say Brexit deal not open to renegotiation

“We continue to urge the UK government to clarify its intentions with respect to the next steps as soon as possible,” Mr Tusk’s spokesman said.

31 Jan 2019 6:23 AM

Britain will leave the European Union on March 29 without a deal unless MPs can force a delay or get their act together in time and come up with an alternative plan that Brussels is also happy with. (Photo: File)

After MPs shred EU divorce deal, British PM unveils Brexit 'Plan B' to Parl

May's government survived a confidence vote on Wednesday and set about talks with figures from rival parties.

21 Jan 2019 9:20 AM

'May suffers historic defeat as Tories turn against her,' said The Guardian's front page. (Photo: File)

'Humiliated': British press says Theresa May 'crushed' by defeat

Daily papers said May's deal was sunk after huge vote against agreement and she is prepared to fight a no-confidence motion on Wednesday.

16 Jan 2019 8:40 AM

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