Is Labour still calling for Boris Johnson to resign?
Confusion reigns as Keir Starmer refuses to repeat his call for Johnson to go, but a party spokesperson insists nothing…
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as “Boris Johnson”, is a British politician. He is a member of parliament, the former mayor of London, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022, and the former leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson studied at Eton College and then read classics at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He has also worked as a journalist with different publications, such as the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis on the former prime minister here.
Why Evgeny Lebedev is a headache for the Conservatives
Boris Johnson’s support for the Russian media mogul’s peerage reflects a broader culture of carelessness, in which the Prime Minister’s…
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Exclusive polling: Most Brits still want Boris Johnson to resign
Two thirds of voters have not changed their minds about the Prime Minister since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Which countries are Ukrainian refugees fleeing to?
Over half of those fleeing the war have arrived in Poland, followed by Hungary and Moldova.
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Ukrainian refugees face spin and confusion from Priti Patel’s Home Office
With reheated announcements and sluggish tweaks, nothing close to a “bespoke humanitarian route” has created in response to the Russian…
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Laundry day in the City
As Ukrainian cities come under heavy bombardment, the UK government has finally introduced a bill to tackle dirty Russian money.
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Tom Tugendhat: The West should expel Russian ambassadors and agents
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee chairman on why Boris Johnson’s government needs to do much more to punish Vladimir Putin’s…
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How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect domestic politics?
The impact of war in eastern Europe will be felt across the continent and in the UK.
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What we learned from this week’s PMQs
The Speaker Lindsay Hoyle’s refusal to allow a question about Boris Johnson’s comments on Muslim women stunned MPs.
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Commons Confidential: Boris Johnson’s Lebedev headache
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Leader: The West must stand up to Putin
Until the compromised Conservative Party cleanses London of its dirty money, it will have no right to lecture others on…
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Boris Johnson gets his backbenchers on side – for now
The Prime Minister's announcement of the end of Covid-19 restrictions was quickly eclipsed by events in Ukraine.
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Europe faces the “biggest war since 1945”, says Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister remains under pressure over partygate as he grapples with how to respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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Has the campaign to oust Boris Johnson collapsed?
Until Tory MPs are sure that the Prime Minister cannot rise again, they will continue to endure his faltering leadership.
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No safe harbour for democracy as storms batter the UK’s house of lies
Pointing out Boris Johnson’s untruths should not be regarded as partisan bias.
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The left needs to learn from Boris Johnson’s sense of fun
From Corbynite purity to Starmerite self-flagellation, the left is based on a denial of its own humanity – of fun.
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The worst part of partygate is that it’s taken us all for fools
Downing Street was hardly unique in being both home and workplace, so by Boris Johnson's logic we all could have…
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A weak leader is the last thing Britain needs in a crisis
Boris Johnson's allies claim he shouldn't be removed while Ukraine and Russia are on the brink of war. But why…
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Boris Johnson is gambling with our future as well as his
Government policy on Covid is being shaped by the Prime Minister’s bid to fend off a leadership challenge.
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Boris Johnson’s promise of “a high-wage economy” has become a cruel joke
Far from encouraging workers to seek higher pay, the government is now telling them to accept lower pay.
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