Boris Johnson promises to introduce three categories of working visas to UK if conservatives win
Dec 08, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told The Sunday Times in an interview that in case of the victory of the Conservative Party in the upcoming general election, his government would introduce three categories of working visas to the country as part of efforts to control migration after Brexit.
Donald Trump says met with UK's Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday night
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: United States President Donald Trump in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed that he had met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson the night before, since questions were raised as to whether the two had actually met in a bilateral setting at the backdrop of the NATO summit in London.
London Bridge stabbing leaves 2 dead, police treat incident as 'terror-related'
Nov 29, 2019, at 09:56 pm
London/IBNS: At least two died and many were injured in a Friday afternoon stabbing attack at London Bridge, in which police also gunned down the suspect. A number of people were left injured in the attack, which the police are now treating as "terror act".
British PM vows to table "Get Brexit Done" deal before Christmas
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:26 am
London/Xinhua/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party's election manifesto Sunday, promising to put his "Get Brexit Done" deal before parliament ahead of Christmas recess.
UK Prime Minister denies reported plans to slash Army numbers
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuted on Sunday media reports about the planned cuts in the size of the British army.
UK Parliament rejects motion to hold early election, Boris Johnson says will introduce new bill
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:11 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: UK parliament on Monday voted against Prime Minister Johnson's call for holding a general election on December 12.
PM Boris Johnson has the numbers in Commons to pass Brexit deal: Raab
Oct 20, 2019, at 09:06 pm
London/IBNS: Despite receiving initial jolt on Saturday, the British government said it will push ahead with efforts to pass its Brexit deal in Parliament.
British PM Boris Johnson faces Brexit vote setback in Parliament
Oct 20, 2019, at 12:49 am
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major jolt related to the Brexit issue as he was defeated in a crunch Commons vote on Saturday.
Got a new Brexit deal: Boris Johnson; DUP differs
Oct 17, 2019, at 04:33 pm
London/Brussels: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed a Brexit deal has been struck between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) as the talks were going on in Brussels. However, the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), who are concerned over the Brexit deal cutting off Northern Ireland from Britain in customs and regulatory terms, said they continued to oppose it.
No Brexit deal tonight, report international media quoting government sources
Oct 17, 2019, at 01:03 am
London/Brussels, Oct 16 (Xinhua/IBNS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to hold a Cabinet briefing on Wednesday afternoon on the ongoing Brexit talks in Brussels as Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that there are "many issues" to be resolved before a Brexit agreement can be reached. However, according to latest report by BBC on Wednesday night, a government source has told the British media that there will be "no deal tonight", as officials continue to work on the technical details in the Belgium capital.
UK PM Boris Johnson to ask lawmakers to back Brexit deal or delay: Reports
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:03 pm
London, Oct 12 (UNI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will introduce a motion asking lawmakers to support either the Brexit deal he may strike during his upcoming summit with other EU leaders or a delay at the first Saturday session of the UK parliament in almost 40 years on Oct 19, media reported on Saturday.
Sep 26, 2019, at 03:31 pm
New York: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday evening focused his address at the UN mainly on the looming threat of artificial intelligence run amok, but also made a brief reference to Brexit – comparing the process of the UK’s delayed departure from the European Union to classical Greek mythology.
Brexit With Deal Can Still Happen: EU Commission Head
Sep 18, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Moscow, Sept 18 (Sputnik): Brexit with a deal is still possible, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday, with slightly more than a month left until the deadline of October 31.
Scottish court rules against Johnson's decision to suspend UK Parliament
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Moscow, Sep11 (Sputnik/UNI) A court in Scotland ruled on Wednesday that the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament was unlawful.
UK parliament suspended until Oct 14 after Johnson's early elections bid turned down
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:21 am
Moscow, Sep 10 (Sputnik/UNI) The British parliament was suspended until October 14 in the early hours of Tuesday, right after the proposal of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold early parliamentary elections was rejected.
Johnson meets with Irish PM before asking MPs to vote on his election bid again
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm
London, Sep 9 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has a tight schedule: met with his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, in Dublin in the morning before making a second bid in parliament in London in the evening for Oct. 15 election, a motion already rejected last week by the House of Commons.
Boris warns rebel to back Brexit or face "chaos" with opposition leader
Sep 01, 2019, at 09:51 pm
London, Sep 1 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday delivered an ultimatum to rebel Tories demanding them to pick a side between his government or face "chaos" with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
UK PM says Parliament's work may be suspended until October 14
Aug 28, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Moscow, Aug 28 (Sputnik/UNI) Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he had asked the Queen's permission to suspend the parliament's work until October 14.
Trump, Johnson discuss UK's future after Brexit over phone
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:24 am
Washington, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently discussed Britain's future after Brexit over the phone, the White House said in a statement Monday.
Sheikh Hasina sends mangoes, flowers to British PM Boris Johnson
Jul 27, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Dhaka, July 27 (IBNS): Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has sent mangoes and flowers to newly elected British PM Boris Johnson, media reports said on Saturday.
Sheikh Hasina congratulates new UK PM Boris Johnson
Jul 26, 2019, at 09:52 am
Dhaka, July 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated her UK counterpart Boris Johnson as he took over the post recently.
UK's May says 'pleased' to hand power over to Johnson
Jul 24, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Moscow, July 24 (Sputnik) The United Kingdom's outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she was happy to hand the power over to Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson set to become UK PM, Donald Trump wishes him
Jul 23, 2019, at 06:24 pm
London, July 23 (IBNS): Promising to deliver the Brexit, Boris Johnson is all set to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Johnson wins vote to head UK Conservative Party, will become Prime Minister Wednesday
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London, Jul 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Former London mayor Boris Johnson has won the vote to head the UK Conservative Party, securing a total of 92,153 votes, the chairwoman of the party's 1922 Committee said on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM
Jul 23, 2019, at 05:06 pm
London, July 23 (IBNS): Boris Johnson, who had once served as the foreign secretary of the country, will be the next PM of the UK.
Trump says Boris Johnson would be an 'excellent' choice for UK’s Next PM
Jun 01, 2019, at 10:43 am
Washington, June 1 (UNI): US President Donald Trump has said that he believes former UK Secretary of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson would make a very good replacement for prime minister in the United Kingdom.
Brexit: Boris Johnson quits as UK Foreign Secretary
Jul 09, 2018, at 08:49 pm
London, July 9 (IBNS): Amid Brexit crisis, Boris Johnson has quit as Foreign Secretary of the UK, media reports said.