European Union (EU) member states put off a decision on Friday on Britain’s request to delay its departure from the EU beyond Oct. 31, amid uncertainty on whether the British parliament would decide to hold a general election. European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva made this known following a two-hour meeting of ambassadors from the 27 […]
European Parliament President, David Sassoli, has urged EU leaders to allow Britain to delay its end of month deadline to leave the European Union. “This extension will allow the United Kingdom to clarify its position and the European Parliament to exercise its role,’’ Sassoli says. The EU legislature must ratify the withdrawal agreement struck by […]
The Members of Parliament (MPs) are sitting on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to vote on Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Jphnson is trying to convince MPs to support the agreement he secured with the EU, ahead of what is expected to be a knife-edge vote in the Commons. Mr […]
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control.” The two sides have been working on the legal text of a deal, but it will still need the approval […]
The ugly sound of monkey chants and the sinister sight of football fans performing Nazi salutes have been beamed around the world. Now all eyes turn to UEFA, European football’s governing body. READ ALSO Doha: Nigerian Onyebuchi wins gold medal in world beach wrestling. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the racist abuse England’s black […]
The UK government is preparing for a breakdown in talks with the EU over Brexit this week. A government official told the BBC the EU had not shown a desire to “budge one centimetre” since Boris Johnson submitted new proposals to Brussels. Former Tory cabinet minister Amber Rudd – who quit her job over the […]
The French president, Emmanuel Macron has stated that the European Union will decide at the end of the week whether a Brexit deal is going to be possible. Macron stated this to Boris Johnson, saying that talks should now proceed swiftly to see if an agreement can “respect” EU principles. However, Mr Johnson said the […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to. More than three years since the 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is heading towards an Oct. 31 exit date […]
London – Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to face a hostile reception and more calls to resign on Wednesday as parliament resumes following a ruling by Britain’s top court that he had suspended it unlawfully. Johnson ignored immediate calls to resign following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Tuesday, saying he “strongly disagrees with this judgment.” […]
The UK supreme court on Tuesday, has ruled out Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament, describing it as ‘’unlawful.’’ The president of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, who ruled on this, said, “The decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue Parliament was unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of […]
US President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on his victory. Trump has often praised Johnson as a friend, and lauded him as a potential prime minister even when Theresa May was in office. Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He will be great!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) […]
Boris Johnson won the contest hands-down, with 45, 497 votes more than Hunt; earning 92,153 votes to Jeremy Hunt’s 46,656. That’s a predictably comfortable victory for the long-time favorite. Who, not so long ago took to the stage to make his first speech as leader of the Conservative party.