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'You'd be a very beautiful doll, like Barbie,' new PM Boris 'was told'

A restaurant owner in Greece said she had served Boris Johnson Greek food and once told him that if he were a doll, he would look like Barbie.

Sport

Arsenal's Ozil and Kolasinac escape knife-wielding attackers

Arsenal's Ozil and Kolasinac escape knife-wielding attackers

United Kingdom

Watch: This garden is thriving in the heatwave, without any water

Some of the plants have gone without water since the garden was created in 1992.

United Kingdom

'UK will be greatest place on Earth after Brexit', says new PM Johnson

The UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson painted an idyllic picture of his "green, clean, prosperous, confident and ambitious" vision of the UK's post-Brexit future, saying it would be "the greatest place on Earth".

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World

Johnson will call General Election before October 31, says Welsh MEP

A Welsh Brexit Party MEP has told Euronews he believes Boris Johnson will call a General Election before the Brexit deadline of October 31st. Nathan Gill said he believed it would happen on Thursday October 24th

France

Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard'

Franky Zapata fails to cross the English Channel with 'flyboard'

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Boris Johnson needs to rebuild bridges with Africa ǀ View

Which Boris will be entering Number 10: the racist or the cosmopolitan? For the sake of Britain, I hope it is the latter.

World News

'Trump of England': What are Europe's front pages saying about Boris?

Euronews has taken a look at the front pages of leading newspapers across Europe this morning, following the UK's announcement yesterday that Boris Johnson is set to become prime minister.

United Kingdom

'I'm convinced we can do a Brexit deal,' says new UK PM Johnson

Vowing to quit the EU by October 31, he attacked the "doubters, doomsters, gloomsters" who warn over the economic impact of a no-deal Brexit.

Nigeria

Euroviews. Can Boris Johnson stop the slow murder of "Nigeria's Gandhi"? ǀ View

As Boris Johnson moves into Downing Street, his first priority will be to demonstrate Britain’s strength beyond Europe and its ability to survive and thrive after Brexit. The Commonwealth - Britain’s international bloc that Johnson hopes can rival the EU’s soft power - is a logical place to start.

United Kingdom

How have the UK front pages reacted to Boris Johnson's appointment?

Euronews has taken a look at how the UK media has reacted to former journalist Boris Johnson's appointment as soon-to-be prime minister on its front pages this morning.

World News

European leaders congratulate Johnson, warn of challenging times ahead

With Boris Johnson elected Conservative leader, he is set to take over as UK prime minister at a crucial time in the Brexit process — how did the rest of Europe react?

United Kingdom

Watch: Anti-Boris Johnson and pro-independence protest held

Protesters in Glasgow gathered to object to Boris Johnson's winning of the Conservative leadership race, which paves the way for him to become the next UK prime minister.

United Kingdom

'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.

United Kingdom

Europe heatwave: UK could break all-time temperature record

Another heatwave is set to engulf parts of Europe this week, prompting weather and wildfire warnings — and the UK is bracing itself for a possible all-time temperature record.

United Kingdom

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.

France

Euroviews. Health worker strikes in Europe should not be ignored ǀ View

For the past three months, emergency departments across France have been hit by industrial action. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working on the frontline of healthcare have walked out over concerns about patient safety and their working environments.

World News

British and Iranian forces trade blame over ship seizures

Two-way radio exchanges have emerged between British and Iranian forces over the seizure of ship.

United Kingdom

A list of resignations as Boris Johnson becomes new UK PM

Some quit before he was in post, others after he was confirmed.

United Kingdom

Watch: UK to seek new maritime protection mission in Strait of Hormuz

The capture of a British-flagged vessel by Iran on Friday has escalated tensions between Iran and the UK.