Jul 05 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson government By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson's leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Continue reading
Jun 24 UK voters reject Conservatives in two special elections, a blow to Boris Johnson By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The contests, triggered by the resignation of Conservatives hit by scandals, offered voters the chance to give their verdict on the prime minister just weeks after 41 percent of his own MPs cast their ballots against him. Continue reading
Jun 18 Thousands march in London to protest surging costs By Associated Press Huge crowds flooded into the British capital for the rally to demand that the government do more to help people faced with bills and other expenses that are rising more quickly than their wages. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ethics adviser for scandal-hit UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quits By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The ethics adviser to scandal-hit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the government of seeking to flout conduct rules. Continue reading
Jun 14 U.K. set to fly first plane of asylum-seekers to Rwanda under new deportation plan By Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his plan to send asylum-seekers of various nationalities to Rwanda just hours before the first plane was set to leave Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Former Proud Boys leader indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 probe In our news wrap Monday, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russian forces continued their campaign to break through Ukrainian lines, gunmen in Nigeria who killed at… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:34 British PM Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote after ‘flouting’ COVID rules British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of no confidence from the ruling Conservative Party. He has been under investigation for violating the very rules his administration wrote when he attended parties during the country's strict COVID pandemic restrictions. Continue watching
Jun 06 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote amid scandals By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote on Monday, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that leaves him a weakened leader with an uncertain future. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: FDA acknowledges missteps in baby formula shortage News Wrap: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf acknowledged failings by his agency in the baby formula shortage, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not trade land for peace with Russia, the U.S. and allies South Korea… Continue watching
May 25 Report faults U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for lockdown parties By Jill Lawless, Associated Press An investigative report blames British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior leaders for allowing boozy government parties that broke the U.K.'s COVID-19 lockdown rules. Continue reading