United Kingdom must leave European Union on Oct 31: Boris Johnson
5 years, 6 months ago

United Kingdom must leave European Union on Oct 31: Boris Johnson

India TV News  

Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Wednesday said that the UK must leave the European Union on October 31 as he launched his bid to replace outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May as leader of the Conservatives. "After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the EU on October 31," Johnson told a crowded room in the London borough of Westminster. The leadership contender said he would not be aiming to pull the UK out of the bloc without a deal, though acknowledged that such a scenario could not be ruled out, Efe news reported. Johnson, the former Mayor of London who went on to serve as Foreign Secretary in May's Cabinet and subsequently resigned from that role, said the population felt "disillusion or even despair" when it came to the government's ability to get the UK out of Europe.

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For EU, Johnson exit won’t change much; damage already done
2 years, 6 months ago

For EU, Johnson exit won’t change much; damage already done

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — From his days stoking anti-European Union sentiment with exaggerated newspaper stories, to his populist campaign leading Britain out of the bloc and reneging on the post-Brexit trade deal he signed, outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been the bane of Brussels for all so many years. “Even with a new prime minister, I believe there will likely …

Disorderly exit: The Hindu on Boris Johnson’s resignation
2 years, 6 months ago

Disorderly exit: The Hindu on Boris Johnson’s resignation

The Hindu  

For a leader who led the Conservative party to an 80-seat majority three years ago with a Thatcher-like charisma, Boris Johnson’s fall from grace was so steep that a host of his Ministers, including those who were appointed days earlier, publicly called for his resignation on Wednesday. Mr. Johnson, a journalist-turned-politician who rose to the pinnacles of power riding the …

Boris Johnson resigns as PM, political drama ends in Britain
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson resigns as PM, political drama ends in Britain

The Hindu  

Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as leader of Britain’s Conservative party, paving the way for the selection of a new Prime Minister after dozens of Ministers quit his government over 48 hours of frenzied political drama. “It is clearly the will of the parliamentary Conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore a new …

UK’s Boris Johnson resigns after losing party’s support
2 years, 6 months ago

UK’s Boris Johnson resigns after losing party’s support

Al Jazeera  

The 58-year-old Conservative became prime minister in 2019 but has suffered a series of scandals. Boris Johnson, the prime minister who oversaw the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and his country’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, has announced his resignation, having lost the support of top cabinet ministers. “And today I have appointed a cabinet to serve, as …

U.K. PM Boris Johnson will resign as Conservatives quit en masse over latest scandal
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. PM Boris Johnson will resign as Conservatives quit en masse over latest scandal

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. As the Associated Press summarized the situation, Johnson "managed to remain in power for almost three years, despite allegations that he was too close to party donors, that he protected supporters from bullying and corruption allegations, and that he misled Parliament and was dishonest to the public about government office parties that broke …

UK PM Boris Johnson appoints foreign secretary to become Brexit negotiator
3 years ago

UK PM Boris Johnson appoints foreign secretary to become Brexit negotiator

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced the appointment of Britain's foreign secretary to become the country's lead negotiator with the European Union, after long-time ally David Frost resigned after a week of political upheaval in the Conservative Party. READ: ‘Major incident’: Scientists see bigger wave as Omicron cases surge in UK “I hope we will move as fast …

Johnson appoints foreign secretary to be Brexit negotiator
3 years ago

Johnson appoints foreign secretary to be Brexit negotiator

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced the appointment of Britain’s foreign secretary to become the country’s lead negotiator with the European Union, after long-time ally David Frost resigned after a week political upheaval in the Conservative Party. Liz Truss will have ministerial responsibility with the EU and will lead negotiations to resolve problems arising from provisions …

Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era
3 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of “abandoning” the U.K.’s moral leadership in the world during the tumultuous Trump era. Writing in the Daily Mail newspaper, May slammed Johnson’s threat last year to breach the …

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
4 years ago

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. freer but more isolated in a turbulent world. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose support for Brexit helped push the country out of the EU, called it “an amazing moment for this country.” “We have …

‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU
4 years ago

‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU

Hindustan Times  

Terming the availability of two vaccines and the UK moving out of the EU’s embrace from 11 pm on Thursday – when the Brexit transition period ends – as an “amazing moment,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he remained confident about the country and the future as it enters 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up after …

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union
4 years ago

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union

The Hindu  

Jan. 23, 2013: British Prime Minister David Cameron promises a referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU if the Conservative Party wins the next general election. July 23: Boris Johnson elected new Conservative Party leader July 24: Johnson takes office as prime minister, insisting the U.K. with leave the EU on Oct. 31, with or without a deal. Oct. 10: …

Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union
4 years ago

Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union

Associated Press  

LONDON — A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union: Jan. 23, 2013: British Prime Minister David Cameron promises a referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU if the Conservative Party wins the next general election. July 23: Boris Johnson elected new Conservative Party leader July 24: Johnson takes office as prime minister, insisting …

Brexit: UK finally leaves EU, immediate aftermath and future implications
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: UK finally leaves EU, immediate aftermath and future implications

Op India  

The United Kingdom formally left the European Union at 11:00 pm on Friday. Johnson’s address to the Nation In an address to the nation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “For many people, this is an astonishing moment of hope, a moment they thought would never come. Driving licences, pet passports and European Health Insurance Cards issued in the UK …

Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day
4 years, 11 months ago

Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom left the European Union on Friday, ending its 47-year membership of the world's biggest trading bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “Our job as the government my job is to bring this country together and take us forward,” Johnson said in a statement. To build with more determination a European Union that is powerful, effective, which you …

Brexit: UK Officially Leaves EU, Ending 47-Year-Long Membership
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: UK Officially Leaves EU, Ending 47-Year-Long Membership

ABP News  

London: Britain has officially left the European Union, marking a historic end to its 47-year-long membership of the world's largest trading bloc. While celebrations to mark "Brexit day" saw EU flags being burned on the streets of London, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson marked the historic moment with his team at his Downing Street office, celebrating with English sparkling wine …

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown

Associated Press  

LONDON — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. In a message from nearby 10 Downing St., Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Britain’s departure “a moment of real national renewal and change.” But many Britons mourned the loss of their EU identity, and some marked the passing with tearful vigils. Johnson insisted post-Brexit Britain would be “simultaneously a great European power …

The Latest: History arrives: UK leaves EU after 47 years
4 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: History arrives: UK leaves EU after 47 years

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Britain’s departure Friday night from the European Union: 11:15 p.m. Britain has left the European Union after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a historic blow to the bloc. ___ 10 p.m. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Brexit is a chance to make Britain a better place, “whatever the …

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new — but still uncertain — future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed Brexit since the 2016 referendum vote to leave that triggered deep bitterness …

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'

Firstpost  

Britain formally exits the European Union on Friday night, casting off from the Continent after nearly half a century and ending a debate that had convulsed the country for more than three years. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised during the recent election to “get Brexit done,” British voters, exhausted and fed up, gave him the largest Conservative Party majority …

The UK has left the EU – and the implications for the world are huge
4 years, 11 months ago

The UK has left the EU – and the implications for the world are huge

CNN  

London CNN — Brexit has happened. Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank, says that Johnson faces a huge strategic choice: “For decades, the foundation of British foreign policy has rested on two pillars: the UK has been an influential member of the EU; it is also part of the transatlantic alliance, with NATO and …

Final stage before Brexit done as European parliament approves Boris Johnson’s deal
4 years, 11 months ago

Final stage before Brexit done as European parliament approves Boris Johnson’s deal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the British …

Britain’s EU Journey: When Blair’s EU aspirations faded away
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s EU Journey: When Blair’s EU aspirations faded away

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Britain, he insisted, would be at the “heart of Europe.” Euro-enthusiasts like Blair thought, and still do, that Britain is just too small to prosper economically outside the European Union so Britain’s national …

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Maybe it’s just to do with the fact there is a strip of water separating the country from what is often referred to as “the continent.” Britain has always been wary of the …

UK announces plan to mark the Brexit moment on Jan. 31
4 years, 11 months ago

UK announces plan to mark the Brexit moment on Jan. 31

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government has announced plans for gala events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union after a prolonged political stalemate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to make a speech that night to mark the occasion after holding a special Cabinet session in the north of England to emphasize his government’s …

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
5 years ago

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

India TV News  

Newly elected British Parliamentarians on Friday definitively backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill setting the stage for the UK's exit from the European Union by the January 31, 2020 deadline. The lawmakers voted 358 to 234 in favour of the so-called divorce agreement with the 28-member economic bloc, handing Johnson a decisive 124-vote majority. Johnson told MPs the vote …

British lawmakers OK Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill and pave way to leave EU
5 years ago

British lawmakers OK Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill and pave way to leave EU

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, attends the debate in the House of Commons in London on Thursday. British lawmakers approved in principle Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. Johnson said Friday that passing the bill would end the “acrimony and anguish” that has consumed the country …

Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System
5 years ago

Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament, with a speech laying out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to use his commanding majority to take Britain out of the European Union on January 31 and to shake up the country's public services. Key points: Boris Johnson has insisted he will not agree to any further delays …

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls
5 years ago

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls

The Hindu  

The decisive victory the Conservative Party clinched in Thursday’s elections to Parliament gives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who built his campaign around the promise to “get Brexit done”, a clear mandate to take the U.K. out of the European Union without further delay. He turned the poll into a de facto Brexit referendum, arguing that only a stable Conservative …

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory
5 years ago

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on December for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who backed his bid to deliver on the EU divorce by the end of January. Results from the 650 parliamentary constituencies around the United Kingdom showed that Mr. Johnson's Conservative Party had …

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom
5 years ago

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned on one theme alone — “Get Brexit done.” His sweeping victory in Thursday’s election means that could now happen within weeks. Even before his Conservative Party had officially crossed the winning line Friday, Johnson said it looked like his party had “a powerful new mandate” to complete Britain’s divorce from the European …

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson
5 years ago

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives are on course to win a large majority in Thursday's U.K elections after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on January 31. Britain needs Brexit parliament vote soon: EU The European Union hopes for a quick British parliament vote on Britain's withdrawal from the bloc and clarity on London's plans following Prime Minister Boris …

Boris seeks Brexit win as U.K. votes today
5 years ago

Boris seeks Brexit win as U.K. votes today

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on course to win Thursday’s election though the race has tightened markedly and he can no longer be sure of a majority, according to opinion polls published on the eve of the vote. YouGov, which accurately predicted the outcome of the last election two years ago with an elaborate survey that estimates the outcome …

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat
5 years, 1 month ago

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage could help keep Boris Johnson in power amid signs today that his Brexit Party is succeeding in sucking votes away from Labour in Leave-supporting areas. And there are signs that it is working, with Labour's Melanie Onn facing losing her Great Grimsby seat on the North Sea to the Conservatives, despite a 2,565 majority. Labour's Melanie Onn facing …

U.K.’s Johnson to launch election bid with promise to ‘get Brexit done’
5 years, 2 months ago

U.K.’s Johnson to launch election bid with promise to ‘get Brexit done’

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will formally announce a Dec. 12 election on Wednesday, urging voters to back him and promising to “get Brexit done in the next few weeks”. The early election was agreed by parliament last week, ending two years of deep disagreement over Brexit that has sapped investors’ faith in the stability of the world’s fifth largest …

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 months ago

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal agreement hangs in the balance, the general election he has called for December 12 is, self-evidently, to obtain a mandate to deliver Brexit. But the prolonged impasse during the several months since has underlined and, in turn, amplified the sheer inability of Britain’s two main political parties to articulate a clear stance …

UK Election 2019: Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to begin their campaigns today
5 years, 2 months ago

UK Election 2019: Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to begin their campaigns today

Firstpost  

Conservative Party’s Johnson and Labour’s Corbyn will join other political leaders in fanning out around the country ahead of a 12 December election London: British prime minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly different visions for the country ahead of a highly unpredictable December …

Boris Johnson to make fresh attempt to force early election after EU agrees to postpone Brexit until 31 January
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson to make fresh attempt to force early election after EU agrees to postpone Brexit until 31 January

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson had previously said he would rather be ‘dead in a ditch’ than extend the tortuous Brexit process started by the 2016 EU referendum London: The British prime minister is expected to make a fresh attempt on Tuesday to force an early election, despite MPs rejecting his plan, after the European Union agreed to postpone Brexit for up to …

European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension
5 years, 2 months ago

European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension

ABC  

The European Union has agreed to delay Brexit until January 31 next year — just three days before it was due to take place. European Council president Donald Tusk said on Twitter the EU's 27 other countries agreed to accept "the UK's request for a Brexit flextension until 31 January, 2020". Mr Tusk's announcement came as European Union diplomats met …

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay
5 years, 2 months ago

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain “take back control” from the European Union. “Alas, we cannot now know what the EU will do in response to the request from Parliament — I stress it wasn’t my request — to ask for a delay,” Johnson told British lawmakers Wednesday. European Parliament President David …

What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?
5 years, 2 months ago

What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s goal of taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 looks to have bitten the dust after lawmakers blocked his attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament. To avoid that, Parliament passed a law ordering Johnson to ask for a three-month delay to Britain’s exit if Oct. 31 was looming without …

Farewell Britain party to happen Oct 31, whether Brexit does or not
5 years, 2 months ago

Farewell Britain party to happen Oct 31, whether Brexit does or not

NL Times  

A party on the beach of Wijk aan Zee to say goodbye to the United Kingdom when they are scheduled to leave the European Union on October 31st will happen, whether the Brexit actually happens or not, organizer Ron Toekook confirmed to NOS. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson actually managed to get a withdrawal agreement passed by the British House …

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now
5 years, 2 months ago

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now

ABC  

British MPs have voted narrowly in favour of legislation for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, but minutes later voted against his tight timetable to push it through Parliament in just three days. Mr Johnson was forced to ask the EU to push the deadline to January 2020 after a vote on Saturday night — the Prime Minister previously …

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

Associated Press  

LONDON — For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister’s grasp. The good news for the prime minister was that lawmakers — for the first time since Britons chose in 2016 to leave the EU — voted in principle for a Brexit plan, backing by 329-299 a bill to implement the agreement Johnson struck with the …

What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?
5 years, 2 months ago

What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?

Live Mint  

The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit law through parliament, making a delay beyond the Oct. 31 exit date almost inevitable, and casting the entire EU divorce into doubt. Over to EU ■ Johnson said: "The EU must now make up their minds over how to answer parliament's request for a delay." ■ Johnson …

British government says Brexit will happen on October 31 despite Boris Johnson’s delay request
5 years, 2 months ago

British government says Brexit will happen on October 31 despite Boris Johnson’s delay request

The Hindu  

The British government insisted on Sunday the country will leave the European Union on October 31 despite a letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by Parliament to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay. but Parliament can’t change the Prime Minister’s mind, Parliament can’t change the government’s policy or determination.” The three letters In yet another twist …

UK minister Michael Gove insists Brexit will happen by 31 October deadline despite Boris Johnson's delay request to EU
5 years, 2 months ago

UK minister Michael Gove insists Brexit will happen by 31 October deadline despite Boris Johnson's delay request to EU

Firstpost  

London: Brexit will happen by 31 October, British government minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, despite lawmakers forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to send a letter on Saturday to the EU requesting a delay. “We are going to leave by 31 October, we have the means and the ability to do so,” Gove, the minister in charge of no-deal Brexit …

UK Parliament votes to postpone decision on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, foils govt's plan to leave EU by October end
5 years, 2 months ago

UK Parliament votes to postpone decision on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, foils govt's plan to leave EU by October end

Firstpost  

In a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UK lawmakers voted on Saturday to postpone a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal with the European Union. London: In a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UK lawmakers voted on Saturday to postpone a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal with the European …

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit
5 years, 2 months ago

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making such slow progress that three European Union nations predicted Monday the negotiations could spill beyond this week’s crucial Brexit summit. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said late Monday it was “too early to say if it is possible to get a breakthrough this week or whether it will move into next …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. But they’re at odds with a U.K. government document quoted in a Scottish court Friday …

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