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Boris Johnson endures high-stakes grilling over 'partygate'

The former British prime minister has been giving testimony Wednesday, to a parliamentary enquiry into Downing Street parties during the pandemic.

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UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future in the balance

UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future could be decided when he appears before a committee over allegations he knowingly misled parliament over COVID-19 lockdown allegations

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Boris Johnson denies 'intentionally' lying about lockdown parties

The former prime minister will be interrogated by MPs on Wednesday about drunken parties at Downing Street during COVID lockdowns.

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UK marks gloomy third year Brexit anniversary

Britain will be the only major economy to suffer a recession this year, according to IMF forecasts. Even sanction-slapped Russia is expected to grow.

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Boris Johnson says Putin said he could hit him with missile

In a new interview, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said President Vladimir Putin did not seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine.

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UK Conservative party chairman fired after inquiry into tax affairs

Pressure had been building on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimillion-euro unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the UK Treasury.

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Boris Johnson signs deal to write ‘memoir like no other’

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has struck a deal with publisher Harper Collins to write a memoir, fueling speculation that he is considering a comeback

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Trolling for the climate: Greta Thunberg’s best Twitter comebacks

After environmental activist Greta Thunberg blew up Twitter with her clapback against Andrew Tate, here are 5 other times she broke the internet.

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Boris Johnson bags £1 million for speeches since resignation as UK PM

The scandal-plagued former British leader was paid between £215,000 and £277,000 per speech, according to a document published on Wednesday.

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Who is soon-to-be UK PM Rishi Sunak and what does he stand for?

Sunak was born in the coastal city of Southampton as the son of African immigrant parents of Punjabi-Indian descent.

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Rishi Sunak favourite to become new UK PM, as vote deadline nears

Challengers to become Britain's third prime minister in just seven weeks must get the support of 100 other Conservative Party MPs by 15:00 CET on Monday.

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Boris Johnson confirms he won't join the race to become UK's next PM

"This is simply not the right time", said former PM Boris Johnson, as he announced that despite supposedly securing enough support among Tory MPs, he will not stand in the leadership contest.

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Sunak favourite to be named new UK PM as Johnson bounces back

Will Johnson stage a comeback? Or will the UK premiership go to someone else?

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Liz Truss becomes UK's fourth new prime minister in six years

Liz Truss was formally appointed UK prime minister after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral Castle.

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'This is it folks': Boris bids farewell before meeting Queen to resign

In his farewell speech, the outgoing British prime minister said that his government had got Brexit done, delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and given the country the economic strength to weather the energy crisis

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Liz Truss chosen to be the UK's next prime minister

She beat off competition from former finance minister Rishi Sunak to become the leader of the ruling Conservative Party

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Emmanuel Macron is a 'tres bon buddy' of the UK, says Boris Johnson

The outgoing prime minister's comment came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the "jury's out" on Macron being a friend or foe of the United Kingdom.

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Boris Johnson gives Churchill award to Ukraine's Zelenskyy

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises.

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Sparks fly as final two contenders clash in UK leader debate

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both want to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, and the next prime minister of Britain.

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'Hasta la vista, baby!' Boris Johnson delivers farewell speech at PMQs

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held his last Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons on Wednesday.