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Johnson says Britain must 'bid farewell to division' in NYE speech

Johnson promised 'no more elections, no more referendums' in 2020.

01/01/2020

World News

EU chief warns transition period for Brexit might have to be delayed

Von der Leyen says she has "serious concerns" about the limited time for negotiations between EU and UK after official leaving date and suggests Johnson reconsider his refusal to extend transition period.

27/12/2019

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Euroviews. UK is the best place in Europe to be a Muslim - but Johnson must not tolerate Islamophobia ǀ View

It’s time for Boris Johnson to get serious about Islamophobia. The UK’s four million Muslims are a significant political force.

23/12/2019

United Kingdom

MPs approve Brexit legislation paving way for January 31 exit

The deadlock has been broken.

20/12/2019

United Kingdom

What has changed with Boris Johnson’s new Brexit bill?

The UK Prime Minister’s new-look legislation to take the UK out of the EU strips away parliament’s oversight of future trade talks.

20/12/2019

United Kingdom

Queen's speech due to kick off Boris Johnson's parliamentary year

No crown, no horse-drawn carriages. The Queen kicks off Boris Johnson's parliamentary year - minus the pomp.

18/12/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson moves to close door on extended Brexit transition

The UK prime minister plans to rule out prolonging the post-Brexit standstill arrangements, cranking up pressure to secure an EU trade deal in 2020.

17/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson to introduce Brexit bill on Friday

On Tuesday, all 650 newly-elected legislators will be sworn in at the House of Commons. On Friday, they will be discussing a new Brexit bill.

15/12/2019

United Kingdom

In a first, Corbyn says 'sorry' for heavy Labour defeat

While striking an apologetic tone at times, Corbyn also defended his campaign's achievements in two columns published in British newspapers on Sunday.

15/12/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson visits north-east England in lap of victory

Boris Johnson visited northeastern England on Saturday, the region that handed him an impressive victory in Thursday's election.

14/12/2019

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Protesters clash with police during demonstrations in central London

Protesters clash with police on Friday during demonstrations in central London, after British conservative party won the general election with a majority.

14/12/2019

United Kingdom

Watch live: Boris Johnson visits northern England

Watch live: Boris Johnson visits northern England just a day after a landslide election victory and amid rumours of a cabinet reshuffle

14/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM tells Sturgeon he's against a second Scottish independence vote

No sooner had Boris Johnson seemingly solved the legacy of one referendum, so another reared its head again.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson's victory: from minority government to landslide in 270k votes

The difference between May's vote haul and Johnson's is not nearly as large as the 2019 result makes out.

13/12/2019

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A hero's welcome for Boris at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was given a hero's welcome on December 13, as he returned to 10 Downing Street from Buckingham Palace, where he had asked the Queen for permission to form a new government.

13/12/2019

Europe News

EU leaders welcome Brexit 'clarity'

Getting Brexit done is what the EU can now focus on after the UK elections returned a clear majority for Boris Johnson's Conservative party. The bloc is now focusing on the future without the UK.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

Election done. What's the next stage in the Brexit negotiations?

The UK general election has given a large majority to the British Conservatives, allowing PM Boris Johnson a comfortable margin to pass his Brexit deal in parliament. So what's next in the Brexit saga?

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

Scotland headed for new independence vote after nationalists' victory

Scotland must be allowed to hold another referendum on its place inside the United Kingdom following the crushing victory of the nationalists in the election, leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK Election 2019 Flash Digest: All you need to know in 90 seconds

Just woken up? Here are the key developments from the UK general election

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK election 2019: Online abuse towards MPs soars compared to 2017

Nearly 140,000 abusive tweets aimed at general election candidates were recorded in a single day of campaigning.

12/12/2019