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Boris Johnson gives Poland’s populist prime minister ‘very odd’ thumb greeting
Boris Johnson raised eyebrows on Friday when he greeted Poland’s populist prime minister by grabbing his thumb. One Downing Street photographer to witnessed the incident described the greeting as “very … Read More
Macron says Boris Johnson not taking migrant crisis ‘seriously’ as row escalates
French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Boris Johnson of failing to act “seriously” in the migrant crisis, as he justified Paris’s decision to withdraw Priti Patel’s invitation to an emergency … Read More
France cancels meeting with UK following Boris Johnson letter
France has cancelled a crucial meeting on the migrant crisis scheduled between home secretary Priti Patel and her French counterpart in protest at the UK’s public demands. French interior minister … Read More
Boris Johnson accused of flouting request to wear mask at theatre
Boris Johnson once again flouted official requests to wear a mask as he watched a performance of Macbeth at a busy theatre in north London on Monday night, witnesses say. … Read More
Boris Johnson is not unwell and has not lost his grip, says No 10
Boris Johnson is physically well and has a full grasp on the prime ministership, Downing Street has said following his rambling speech to business leaders on Monday in which he … Read More
Boris Johnson praises Peppa Pig and loses place in rambling speech
Boris Johnson criticised the creativity of civil servants for not conceiving of the children’s cartoon character Peppa Pig, as he gave a rambling speech to business leaders in north-east England … Read More
Boris Johnson urged to stop MPs cutting tax bills on second jobs
Critics have urged Boris Johnson to restrict MPs using personal companies to skirt tax bills under the planned new rules on second jobs, as the Conservative sleaze row continues to … Read More
Has Boris Johnson crashed the Tory car?
After a particularly difficult few days for Boris Johnson and his government, a senior figure involved in decision making in Whitehall was tearing his hair out on Friday afternoon. Johnson … Read More
Last ditch? Car-crash fortnight shakes Tory faith in Boris Johnson
A shame-faced Boris Johnson told his own MPs this week that he had “crashed the car into the ditch” by misjudging the Owen Paterson scandal. As he heads to his … Read More
Boris Johnson Battered in Parliament as Scandal Puts Him on Defense
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long stymied opponents by bluffing and blustering his way out of corners that would trap a more conventional politician. But in Parliament on … Read More
Greek PM to make Parthenon marbles key issue in meeting with Boris Johnson
The Greek prime minister will make the Parthenon marbles the key issue in upcoming talks with Boris Johnson in London, arguing the reunification of the “stolen” sculptures is an intergovernmental … Read More
‘Boris is a waste of space’: sleaze row to test Tory loyalties in byelection
Residents in Old Bexley and Sidcup are vacillating over whether to return the Conservatives to power in an upcoming byelection that will test their loyalty following the high-profile corruption allegations … Read More
Ten days that turned Boris Johnson from election winner to political liability
Two weeks ago it was difficult to find a single Labour MP who genuinely thought their party was in with a chance of winning the next election. The mood was … Read More
Covid live news: Melbourne vaccine mandate sparks protest; Boris Johnson warns of ‘storm clouds’ in Europe
8.47am GMT 08:47 Court declares Biden vaccine mandate “staggeringly overbroad” A US court has upheld a decision to put a hold on Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with more … Read More