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Boris Johnson vows to table 'Get Brexit Done' deal before Christmas
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov 24(ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party's election manifesto on Sunday (local time), promising to put his 'Get Brexit Done' deal before parliament ahead of Christmas recess.
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Boris Johnson will be next Prime Minister of UK
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 23 (ANI): Hardline Brexiteer Boris Johnson will be the next prime minister of Britain after defeating Jeremy Hunt in the Conservative party's leadership contest.
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Various ministers to resign if Boris becomes PM: UK Justice Minister
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom Justice Minister David Gauke on Saturday confirmed that various ministers in Theresa May's cabinet will resign if prime minister candidate Boris Johnson becomes the leader of the Conservative Party.
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UK: Race for PM's post down to Johnson, Hunt
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 21 (ANI): Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his successor Jeremy Hunt on Thursday emerged as the last two politicians vying for the Prime Minister's post following incumbent PM Theresa May's resignation.
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Theresa May officially resigns as head of Conservative Party
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 7 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May formally resigned as the head of the Conservative Party on Friday, setting off the campaign among eleven Members of Parliament to replace her, both as the party head and the country's PM.
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UK: Pak-origin Sajid Javid announces prime ministerial bid
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 27 (ANI): The incumbent Home Secretary and former banker Sajid Javid on Monday announced his bid to run for the post of the leader of the Conservative party and the next prime minister of the UK after Theresa May resigned from the position amid Brexit chaos.
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Amid Brexit chaos, Theresa May to step down as UK PM
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 24 (ANI): Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced that she will step down from her post on June 7, after her Brexit deal failed to get the green signal thrice in the UK Parliament.
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Amid Brexit deadlock, UK to participate in EU polls on May 23: May's de fa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 9 (ANI): Amid a deadlock between ruling Conservative Party and opposition Labour Party over Brexit, the United Kingdom is expected to participate in the European Parliament elections slated to be held on May 23, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy David Lidington
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Norway divided as PM announces plan to take in ISIS orphans
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], Apr 24 (ANI): Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced plans to bring back orphans of ISIS terrorists who were Norwegian, to divided reactions across political lines in the country.
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British opposition to support public vote on 'damaging Tory Brexit'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 26 (ANI): The Labour Party will "put forward or support" an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a "damaging Tory Brexit," according to an official statement.
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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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May not expecting a 'breakthrough' on Brexit at EU summit
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 13 (ANI/Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that she was not expecting a "breakthrough" on the Brexit agreement at this week's EU summit in Brussels, adding that she would focus on the assurances over the "backstop" plan to avoid a manned Ir
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