Live updates: Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister
5 years, 5 months ago

Live updates: Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister

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Ireland’s Taoiseach, or prime minister, Leo Varadkar, said he wanted to hear Johnson put some “flesh on the bones” over claims he made in his speech outside Downing Street earlier today. Speaking on state broadcaster RTÉ, Varadkar said the Irish Government is looking forward to working with Johnson on Brexit, bilateral relations and Northern Ireland – but that confidence and enthusiasm were not a substitute for proper European policy. “Never mind the backstop, the buck stops here,” said Johnson on Wednesday, vowing to take “personal responsibility” for seeing Brexit through. “Listening to what he said today, I got the impression that he wasn’t just talking about deleting the backstop, he was talking about a whole new deal, a better deal for Britain, that’s not going to happen.” Varadkar added that the suggestion that a whole new Brexit deal could be negotiated in weeks or months was “not in the real world.”

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Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. Johnson said he hoped Sunak’s deal would work, but argued that that it did not amount to “the U.K. taking back control” — …

Former Tory cabinet minister backs Final Say referendum to stop 'Boris Johnson's disastrous hard Brexit'
5 years, 1 month ago

Former Tory cabinet minister backs Final Say referendum to stop 'Boris Johnson's disastrous hard Brexit'

The Independent  

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Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him

CNN  

CNN — While Boris Johnson is cheered by supporters for his tough talk on Brexit, people in Brussels are becoming increasingly unsure if the British Prime Minister really wants to strike a deal with the EU. This was the lesson of former Senator George Mitchell, the US diplomat who corralled Northern Ireland’s politicians to peace in the 1998 Good Friday …

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented his new Brexit proposal to European leaders on Wednesday. His goal is to ditch the “Irish backstop.” That’s the part of the Brexit agreement meant to prevent the reintroduction of a hard border between Northern Ireland, a part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which will remain an EU member after Brexit. …

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented his new Brexit proposal to European leaders on Wednesday. His goal is to ditch the “Irish backstop.” That’s the part of the Brexit agreement meant to prevent the reintroduction of a hard border between Northern Ireland, a part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which will remain an EU member after Brexit. …

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound
5 years, 3 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound

Live Mint  

London: Sterling rebounded from earlier lows on Wednesday as hedge funds covered some of their short bets against the currency after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union. Though the final offer met with a relatively cool reception from EU officials, President Jean-Claude Juncker said Britain's proposal included some "positive advances" but there were …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal

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Boris Johnson is HECKLED by a voter during 'election campaign' speech
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson is HECKLED by a voter during 'election campaign' speech

Daily Mail  

brexit countdown_bg Created with Sketch. The heckler was wrestled out of the venue by security as he continued shouting at the premier in Rotherham today Mr Johson pressed on with his speech despite the interruption today, defending his decision to prorogue Parliament Boris Johnson was accosted by a woman as he did a walkabout in Doncaster town centre during his …

Boris Johnson to confront Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar, British parliament over his hardline Brexit strategy on Monday
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson to confront Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar, British parliament over his hardline Brexit strategy on Monday

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to save his job and his hardline Brexit strategy Monday when he confronts parliament and his Irish counterpart in another showdown week London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to save his job and his hardline Brexit strategy Monday when he confronts parliament and his Irish counterpart in another showdown week. “In …

Boris Johnson faces mounting backlash over plan to suspend parliament as no-deal Brexit looms
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson faces mounting backlash over plan to suspend parliament as no-deal Brexit looms

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Brexit: British opposition parties unite to try to force Boris Johnson to seek delay
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: British opposition parties unite to try to force Boris Johnson to seek delay

ABC  

UK opposition parties say they will try to pass a law forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain's departure from the European Union, and prevent a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit at the end of October. Key points: Mr Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal Opposition parties want …

Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’

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Boris Johnson news: PM confident 'our friends in the EU' will change Brexit position as No 10 refuses to recall parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson news: PM confident 'our friends in the EU' will change Brexit position as No 10 refuses to recall parliament

The Independent  

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Dominic Cummings targeted as Hammond claims Boris Johnson allowing 'unelected people' to 'pull the strings' in Number 10
5 years, 4 months ago

Dominic Cummings targeted as Hammond claims Boris Johnson allowing 'unelected people' to 'pull the strings' in Number 10

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UK opposition warns Johnson against Brexit ‘abuse of power’
5 years, 5 months ago

UK opposition warns Johnson against Brexit ‘abuse of power’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s main opposition leader is seeking a guarantee that Prime Minister Boris Johnson won’t let the U.K. tumble out of the European Union during an election campaign. Opposition lawmakers plan to try to topple Johnson’s Conservative government with a no-confidence vote when Parliament returns from its summer break in September. Allies say Johnson could hold the election after …

Brexiteer MPs planning to force through no-deal even if backstop is removed, Tory former minister says
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexiteer MPs planning to force through no-deal even if backstop is removed, Tory former minister says

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Factbox: What is the Irish 'backstop' at the heart of Brexit impasse?
5 years, 5 months ago

Factbox: What is the Irish 'backstop' at the heart of Brexit impasse?

Firstpost  

DUBLIN - The Irish “backstop”, part of the Withdrawal Agreement that former Prime Minister Theresa May struck in November, is the key sticking point in efforts to agree an orderly British exit from the European Union. Under the mechanism, the United Kingdom will remain in a customs union with the EU “unless and until” alternative arrangements are found to avoid …

Brexit: Irish deputy leader warns Boris Johnson he will be ‘in trouble’ if he tries to rip up deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Irish deputy leader warns Boris Johnson he will be ‘in trouble’ if he tries to rip up deal

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Johnson, Hunt raise Brexit stakes with Irish border views
5 years, 5 months ago

Johnson, Hunt raise Brexit stakes with Irish border views

Associated Press  

LONDON — The two contenders to become Britain’s next prime minister raised the Brexit stakes by saying they will discard a contentious part of the European Union divorce deal agreed by outgoing leader Theresa May. But during a leadership debate Monday, front-runner Boris Johnson rejected “time limits or unilateral escape hatches or all these elaborate devices” and said “the problem …

Aspiring British prime ministerial candidates Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt say EU will drop controversial Irish 'backstop' for Brexit deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Aspiring British prime ministerial candidates Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt say EU will drop controversial Irish 'backstop' for Brexit deal

Firstpost  

The two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime ministeron Friday said that they believe the EU will agree on a Brexit deal this year without the controversial ‘backstop’ provision for the Irish border London: The two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime minister on Friday said that they believe the EU will agree on a Brexit deal this …

We will leave EU by 31 October, Boris Johnson vows in pitch to be UK PM
5 years, 6 months ago

We will leave EU by 31 October, Boris Johnson vows in pitch to be UK PM

Live Mint  

Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to be Britain's prime minister, promised he would take the United Kingdom out of the European Union by Oct. 31, saying that only by preparing to leave without an agreement could a no-deal Brexit be prevented. In his first broadcast interview since the campaign started, Johnson gave an unequivocal pledge that Brexit would happen by the …

Boris Johnson prepares UK for no-deal Brexit as he leads race to replace Theresa May
5 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson prepares UK for no-deal Brexit as he leads race to replace Theresa May

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Brexit: Theresa May hints she will request removal of Irish backstop after Tory Eurosceptics' demands, despite EU repeatedly ruling out rethink
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May hints she will request removal of Irish backstop after Tory Eurosceptics' demands, despite EU repeatedly ruling out rethink

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Brexit: MPs to vote on 'right to terminate' Irish backstop after speaker selects amendments to tonight's vote on May's deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: MPs to vote on 'right to terminate' Irish backstop after speaker selects amendments to tonight's vote on May's deal

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