Britain’s new education secretary, James Cleverley, said today he does not agree with calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign immediately in order to have a functioning government, saying the Conservative Party should conduct a comprehensive process to find the best leader. “Johnson remains prime minister until a new prime minister is found, that’s […]
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Commission: The developments in Britain do not affect our position on the Northern Ireland protocol
The European Commission today declined to comment on the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, noting that its stance on the post-Brexit Northern Ireland impasse will not be affected by political developments in Britain. “Regarding events in the United Kingdom (…) we have no comment to make on democratic processes in third countries,” said […]
Britain: The British man allegedly arrested in Iran had left the country in 2021
The British embassy in Tehran announced today that the British diplomat, who Iranian state television reported yesterday, Wednesday, had been arrested in Iran, had left the country in December 2021. Yesterday, Iranian state television and Iran’s Fars news agency reported that foreign diplomats, including a Briton, had been arrested by the Revolutionary Guards on charges […]
The end of an ‘image politician’
By Kostas Raptis Answering questions from a parliamentary committee at noon yesterday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured that his government is doing everything necessary to ensure proper housing for Ukrainian refugees. Except that at the same time the deputy minister in charge of this very portfolio was resigning, following dozens of his other colleagues, […]
The five candidates-‘favorites’ for Johnson’s succession – The ‘outsiders’
Boris Johnson is set to announce his resignation as Conservative leader in the coming hours, staying on as prime minister until a new party leader is named. At the same time, betting companies are preparing for the succession race, betting on the leading candidates for the reins of the country, as reported by Bloomberg. Trade […]
Five more Johnson ministers resigned
LAST UPDATE: 10:26 Britain’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis and Under Secretary of State for Finance Ellen Whately announced their resignations today, as departures from Boris Johnson’s government continue. Also today, Security Secretary Damian Hinds resigned, saying the country needs Prime Minister Boris Johnson to leave in order to “restore confidence in […]
Johnson does not lay down his arms despite the ‘tsunami’ of resignations and calls to hand over the reins of the country
LAST UPDATE: 11:08 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting to remain in No. 10 Downing Street, despite the fact that support for him has collapsed after the barrage of resignations of ministers and government officials over the past two days. The British prime minister has continued to ignore the walkouts and calls for him […]
Britain: The new 1922 Commission to be elected on Monday will decide on a new motion of impeachment against Johnson
Conservative MPs will not seek a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson until at least next week after the so-called “1922 Committee” which sets the party’s internal rules agreed today to go ahead with electing new members before deciding whether to allow a new motion of impeachment against the prime minister. According to three Conservative […]
Bye Boris…?
The Speaker of the House of Commons (House of Commons) Sir Lindsay Hoyle gave the signal for the end of the session and sounded inside the room, from a crowd of MPs, full of mockery and in a happy tone “Bye Boris”! This phrase summed up the general mood that prevailed in Parliament today and […]
Ukrainians are worried about Boris Johnson’s future
Boris Johnson’s future as Prime Minister of Britain hangs in the balance, but in Ukraine there are many who wish that their beloved “Johnsonyuk” will overcome this crisis and continue to support Kyiv. Johnson has faced a rebellion within his own party, with a spate of resignations, but Ukrainians revere him as one of their […]