UK: Boris Johnson heads to Scotland amid independence calls
The coronavirus and a row over Brexit have strained internal UK ties. Scotland's leader, Nicola Sturgeon, questioned whether the trip was "really essential" during a lockdown.…
Encouraged by Merkel, UK’s Johnson tells Macron: I want a Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that he wanted a Brexit deal and believed it was still possible to reach one in time for the Oct.…
UK Labour demands probe into Boris’ top man over Deutsche Bank career
Britain's opposition Labour party has challenged PM Boris Johnson's choice of finance minister. It has raised a raft of concerns about Sajid Javid's career with Deutsche Bank in the run-up to the…
Johnson’s U.K. majority shrinks to one in special-election defeat
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's House of Commons majority was reduced to a single seat following a by-election in Brecon and Radnorshire.…
Boris Johnson suffers major setback
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives are now down to a one seat majority. The results of a Welsh by-election will make life difficult for Johnson.…
German politicians in two minds about Boris Johnson
International reactions to Boris Johnson becoming the UK's new prime minister have been mostly positive so far. But what do politicians and business leaders here in Germany think?…
UK’s Boris Johnson fills Cabinet with close allies
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed several key supporters to top jobs as he makes plans to take the UK out of the EU by October 31. Several ministers stood…
Boris Johnson’s 5 most urgent tasks as UK prime minister
Incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have scant time to settle into his new job. The UK's challenges and tasks are many and formidable, to say the least. So what is on…
UK’s new leader Johnson vows to get Brexit done on Oct 31
UK's new leader Johnson vows to get Brexit done on Oct 31…
Brussels calls out UK’s Boris Johnson over fishy anecdote
The EU has accused UK leadership hopeful Boris Johnson of fake news over his complaint that "Brussels bureaucrats" made life hard for smoked herring sellers. It emerged that the rules were made…
Boris Johnson again pledges Oct. 31 Brexit in radio interview
Boris Johnson pledged again to take the U.K. out of the European Union on Oct. 31, even as members of his party plot to prevent him doing it without a deal. The…