Tag: Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Britain’s Government Wins Confidence Vote It Called in Itself

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Monday won a confidence vote it had called in itself, with members of the governing Conservative Party voting in support of ministers to avoid triggering a national election. The opposition Labour Party has called on Johnson, who has said he will step down, to be replaced immediately by…


LIVE NOW: ‘The Godfather’ Actor James Caan Dies at 82; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns | NTD Evening News

Actor James Caan, who has starred in famous movies such as “The Godfather” and “Misery,” has died, according to a statement made by his family on Twitter on July 7. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation after dozens of government ministers quit and told him to do the same. But how could…


‘The Godfather’ Actor James Caan Dies at 82; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns | NTD Evening News

Actor James Caan, who has starred in famous movies such as “The Godfather” and “Misery,” has died, according to a statement made by his family on Twitter on July 7. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation after dozens of government ministers quit and told him to do the same. But how could…


Boris Johnson has Been ‘Stabbed in the Back’: Tory Voter in Uxbridge

UXBRIDGE—A snapshot of voters in the centre of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s parliamentary constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip had a mixed bag of opinions about his resignation with most feeling he had outstayed his welcome but at least one believing he had been “stabbed in the back” by his colleagues in the Conservative Party….


Boris Johnson Seeks to Move on From Partygate With New Right to Buy Offer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans to allow housing association tenants to buy their properties at substantial discounts and will also open the door for people on low incomes to use housing benefit money to obtain mortgages. Speaking in the Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool, the prime minister unveiled the biggest boost to…


Boris Johnson’s Crisis

Commentary The travails of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are difficult for outsiders to appreciate. In the Brexit crisis, Johnson ended the greatest failure of British parliamentary government since the American Revolution, if not the English Civil War. For several years after narrowly voting (52 percent) to leave the European Union in 2016, Britain had…


Senior Tory Told PM Boris Johnson to ‘Lead or Step Aside’ as More Partygate Claims Surface

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure to get a grip on the drip-feed of revelations about Downing Street rule-breaking as he fights to stay in office. Former Conservative minister Tobias Ellwood said the prime minister must “lead or step aside,” telling the BBC: “We need leadership.” The comments by the House of Commons…


Harry Dunn’s Mother Speaks of ‘Enormous Relief’ After Damages Claim Resolution

The mother of Harry Dunn has spoken of her “enormous relief” at finding a resolution in a damages claim filed against her son’s alleged killer. Charlotte Charles told the PA news agency that balancing a criminal and a civil case had “taken so much of our energy and resources,” adding she was “confident” criminal proceedings…


Biden Dashes Johnson’s Hope for Quick Bilateral Trade Deal

The UK’s hope to reach a bilateral trade deal with the United States in the near future has been further diminished by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The president issued a fresh warning about the Northern Ireland Protocol ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with…


UK and Australia Agree to Share Vaccine Doses

Four million doses of the Pfizer jab will be sent from the UK to Australia as part of a COVID-19 vaccine deal. Australia will return the same “overall volume of doses” before the end of the year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. The agreement will share doses “at the optimum time…