Jul 20 Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Continue reading
Jul 09 Britain’s bonds with the EU likely to remain broken after Johnson leaves office By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In EU circles, there was numb acceptance of the inevitable and resignation that things will never be the same. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 8:42 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow Barely one day after striking a defiant tone, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party. It marks the beginning of… Continue watching
Jul 07 From Brexit to Partygate, a timeline of Boris Johnson’s career By Associated Press He was the mayor who basked in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a thumping election victory on the back of his promise to “get Brexit done.”… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press The White House on Thursday said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that he would step down as the UK’s head of government will not put a damper on the close relationship between Washington and London. Continue reading
Jul 07 After scandal-filled stint, British Prime Minister Johnson resigns as party leader By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, giving in to irresistible pressure as a three-year-term that began with a bold vow to "get Brexit done" and a huge election win ended in scandal… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:41 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant amid calls to resign By Romilly Weeks, Tommy Walters In a year of mostly self-inflicted political wounds for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dozens of members of his government resigned Wednesday over how he handled allegations of sexual harassment by a former aide. But amid deafening cries for him… Continue watching
Jul 06 Boris Johnson battles to stay as British prime minister amid slew of resignations By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces questions following string of resignations By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers and a slew of more junior officials. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: NATO takes another step toward Finland and Sweden memberships In our news wrap Tuesday, NATO's 30 nations signed accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, more than 50,000 people in Sydney, Australia are under evacuation orders amid a flood emergency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces… Continue watching