EU 1) Johnson clashes with Varadkar over the backstop “Boris Johnson clashed with his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar yesterday before the prime minister makes his first visit to Northern Ireland today. Downing Street said that in a testy call between the two men Mr Johnson had repeated his public pledge to take Britain out of […]
William Hague: Johnson’s biggest challenge is to deliver Brexit without breaking Union “I will never forget campaigning for Boris Johnson when he first stood for parliament in North Wales in 1997, our designated photo opportunity being in the cab of the steam locomotive on the Llangollen Railway. Left alone by the train drivers to give […]
Johnson heads to Scotland, with new growth funds and a Unionist rallying cry… ‘Boris Johnson will today vow to “unleash the productive power” of every corner of the UK in a speech in Scotland with the promise to spend £300m backing new projects away from London. The Prime Minister will promise to put the Union […]
Brexit 1) Johnson unveils ‘war cabinet’ to deliver Brexit “Boris Johnson has set up a “war cabinet” to deliver Brexit “by any means necessary” by October 31 as a senior cabinet minister warned that there was “now a very real prospect” of no deal. In a dramatic shift Michael Gove, the minister responsible for no-deal preparations, […]
Johnson pledges £2 billion for “regional renaissance” “Boris Johnson will promise to spend more than £2 billion on deprived towns as he targets Labour’s Leave-voting heartlands. The prime minister wants to “rebalance power, growth and productivity” as he gears up for an early election. He will revive proposals for a “stronger towns fund”, announced this […]
New Prime Minister makes his Dispatch Box debut “He was at the Dispatch Box for a blistering two and a half hours, taking 129 questions from MPs keen to find out his ambitious plans for Brexit, Britain and beyond. In a bravura House of Commons debut as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson set out his optimistic […]
Johnson kicks off new ministry with dramatic Cabinet cull… “Boris Johnson carried out the biggest Cabinet cull in almost 60 years on Wednesday as he promoted Brexit loyalists to help him get Britain out of the EU on October 31, “no ifs or buts”. The new Prime Minister, who had recently said his favourite film moment […]
New Prime Minister 1) Johnson wins by a two to one margin – and inherits a state in crisis ‘Boris claimed to be “undaunted” by the scale of the task facing him in his “dream job”. Defeated rival Jeremy Hunt said today: “It’s a challenging moment for our country — this is perhaps the most […]
Johnson 1) He will urge unity in order to secure Brexit and defeat Corbyn ‘Boris Johnson will today appeal to his warring party to unite behind him after an extraordinary attempt by one of his own MPs to prevent him becoming Prime Minister. Barring a last-minute shock, Mr Johnson is set to be named as […]
Ellwood says Iran crisis proves Royal Navy is too small… “The Royal Navy is now too small to fulfil its global role, a defence minister admitted last night as it emerged that Iran had ignored warnings from a British warship against seizing a UK-flagged tanker in the Gulf. The Stena Impero and her 23 crew members are […]
EU countries’ bid to woo Johnson and avoid ‘no deal’ “EU countries are secretly wooing Boris Johnson in a bid to thrash out a new Brexit plan that would avoid a no-deal disaster as he prepares to take over as prime minister this week. Senior Irish politicians and diplomats have held peace talks with two of Johnson’s […]
Iran seizes tankers in Gulf “Iran last night seized a British oil tanker in the Gulf – edging the world closer to the brink of conflict. In a major escalation of tensions, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard launched a guerilla-style attack to confiscate the Stena Impero as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. It was […]
Ministers prepare anti-no deal rebellion against Johnson after Commons win “Three cabinet ministers are preparing to quit on the day Boris Johnson becomes prime minister if, as expected, he wins the Tory leadership race next week. David Gauke, the justice secretary, is set to resign soon after Theresa May completes her final prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. Philip […]
MPs ‘considering resigning’ to prevent prorogation of Parliament… “MPs are considering resigning to stop Parliament being suspended as Boris Johnson refuses to rule out shutting down government in order to secure no-deal Brexit by October 31. Rumours began circulating late last night that some ministers are considering resigning in order to back efforts to prevent no-deal if […]
Lister prepares the Party for an early election ‘while Corbyn is still around’ ‘Sources said that the party had been left in “dire financial straits” under Theresa May after donors abandoned it amid concerns over Brexit. Sir Edward Lister, who is charged with overseeing Mr Johnson’s first 100 days in power if he wins the […]