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Environment charities and activists react to new prime minister

Now polarising BoJo is on the cusp of taking office, this is what environmentalists will be demanding from him.

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'Dude! We're going to energise the country,' says PM-to-be Johnson

Boris Johnson has won the Conservative Party leadership race, meaning he will become the UK's next prime minister.

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MP Jo Swinson elected leader of the UK's Liberal Democrats party

MP for East Dunbartonshire Jo Swinson has been elected leader of the UK's pro-EU Liberal Democrats party.

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Johnson or Hunt? UK inches closer to electing a new prime minister

Voting is set to close on Monday with the contest winner announced on Tuesday,

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Euroviews. Regardless of who the next UK Prime Minister is, Brexit is causing headaches for business ǀ View

In a week when the two candidates for the Tory leadership making their pitch to be the next prime minister said the so-called ‘backstop’ was now dead, business owners across the UK and the wider EU were still left scratching their heads about what exactly will happen October.

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EU debunks Boris Johnson's fishy claims about food regulation

The favourite to become Britain's Prime Minister blamed EU regulations for fish packaging. Brussels fired back that the rules he mentioned were British and British only.

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Watch again: May calls for Brexit compromises in last big speech as PM

Theresa May will step down next week after her successor is announced, following a Conservative membership ballot.

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Watch again: UK PM May thanks Darroch for 'lifetime service'

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May thanked Sir Kim Darroch for his "lifetime service" to the UK on Wednesday after the Foreign Office announced he had resigned as ambassador to the US following a diplomatic cables leak.

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UK's Johnson and Hunt clash over Brexit,Trump in first TV debate

The two contenders expressed differing views on how to deal with US President Donald Trump amid a leaked memos scandal.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives keys to city of Edinburg

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II received the keys to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in a ceremony on Friday (28 June) that kicks off Holyrood week.

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UK junior minister suspended after grappling with eco-protester

UK junior minister suspended after grappling with eco-protester

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Raw Politics in full: EU summit agenda and MH17 update

What are the top agenda items for this week's EU summit? Who was charged for the MH17 downing? What happened in the UK Conservative leadership debate? All this and more in this episode of Raw Politics.

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Watch again: Chuka Umunna speaks after defecting to the Lib Dems

The Streatham MP quit the Labour party in February to co-found the pro-EU Change UK group but quit last week after a dismal result at the European elections.

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'Tory leadership race is a total horror show': SNP's Ian Blackford

"Tory leadership race is a total horror show'" said SNP's Ian Blackford during PMQ's on Wednesday.

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Gove is 'in it to win it' as he lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson

Michael Gove is 'in it to win it' as he lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson.

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British minister who could replace Theresa May admits to cocaine use in the past

Environment Minister Michael Gove said he has "deep regrets" about taking the drug on several occasions.

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Euroviews. The disastrous roll-out of the UK's digital welfare system is harming those most in need ǀ View

The roll-out of the UK government's new digitalised welfare system has fallen short of expectations, with disastrous consequences for the most in need of their benefits.

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Change UK loses six of its 11 MPs after poor EU elections result

Formally the Independent Group, the party of ex-Labour and Conservative MPs announced Anna Soubry had been elected leader.

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No-deal Brexit risks 'future of our precious UK' says Hammond

"We need to get the spectre of a no-deal exit off the table," said Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond.

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Raab, Leadsom and Gove join five others in race to replace May

May announced her departure date on Friday after angering senior figures in her party with her latest plan to deliver Brexit.