United Kingdom

Rees-Mogg: Grenfell fire victims lacked 'common sense'

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been widely criticised after suggesting the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in the UK lacked "common sense".

05/11/2019

United Kingdom

UK election 2019: Where does each party stand on Brexit?

UK election 2019: Where does each party stand on Brexit?

01/11/2019

United Kingdom

Could UK's last December election in 1923 be portentous for Johnson?

December 12 2019 will be the first December election since 1923. In both ballots, Conservative prime ministers have looked to strengthen their leaderships after inheriting the role from early resigning predecessors — but it is the result from the former that the current PM would like to avoid.

30/10/2019

France

French anti-IVF groups march in Paris

Anti-IVF groups are marching in Paris in opposition to a new bill that will widen access to medically assisted procreation to lesbian couples and single women.

06/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Boris Johnson calls for EU to embrace Brexit compromise

"Today in Brussels we are tabling what I believe are constructive and reasonable proposals, which provide a compromise for both sides," Johnson told his Conservative Party's annual conference in Manchester.

02/10/2019

United Kingdom

Conservative party conference venue received €4.2m in EU funding

Manchester was a recipient of €108m in European funding between 2013 and 2017.

30/09/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson: I won't resign to avoid asking for Brexit delay

Johnson's promise came as Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he would once again run for parliament in any upcoming election.

29/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Chris Wright: Westminster chaos shows us our electoral system is not fit for purpose ǀ View

I’ve been thinking for some time about the way in which British politics is changing, and I have come to realise that the traditional two-and-a-half party system which has prevailed since the 1920s doesn’t really work anymore.

27/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's Conservatives lead Labour by 15 points in new UK poll

The results come ahead of a potential national election over Brexit.

21/09/2019

United Kingdom

Former Conservative MP Sam Gyimah joins Lib Dems

The former Conservative minister defected to the Lib Dems after voting against Boris Johnson in favour of a bill designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

14/09/2019

United Kingdom

Thérèse Coffey appointed as new Work and Pensions secretary

After Amber Rudd resigned on Saturday evening, Downing Street announced that Thérèse Coffey would be the new Work and Pensions secretary.

08/09/2019

United Kingdom

Does the UK need a written constitution?

Boris Johnson's actions have provoked a constitutional crisis in the UK.

07/09/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit rebel: Boris Johnson's Conservatives 'all over the place'

Caroline Nokes says the Tories are in a dangerous position to fight an election.

05/09/2019

United Kingdom

Jo Johnson, UK PM Boris Johnson's brother, quits as an MP

Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest."

05/09/2019

United Kingdom

What next for the 21 Conservative rebels that defied Boris Johnson?

Britain's prime minister has turned a majority of one into a minority of 21.

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson loses parliamentary majority as MP defects to Lib Dems

Boris Johnson loses parliamentary majority

03/09/2019

United Kingdom

Boris is 'trying to get a deal' says Davidson in resignation speech

Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson announced her resignation on Thursday and said she wanted to spend more time with her family.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

As Brexit looms, the U.K.'s Conservative Party fights for survival

"We have a Conservative Party that has become almost completely consumed by Brexit now, to the point that it's almost blocking out the sun."

21/07/2019

World

Boris Johnson accused of throwing UK ambassador 'under the bus'

Boris Johnson in pole position to become the next UK Prime Minister and already is at the centre of a diplomatic storm. His underwhelming endorsement of Kim Darroch is believed to be a factor in Darroch's decision to resign as the British Ambassador to Washington.

11/07/2019

United Kingdom

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.

09/07/2019