Boris Johnson

Britain’s reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown

9:01 pm September 1, 2019

London: It’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes beyond the water leaks and vermin infestation to Britain’s global reputation as a model of democracy-in-action. In parts of the world where Britain’s parliamentary system and adherence to […]

Backlash grows to Johnson’s suspension of UK Parliament

11:42 pm August 29, 2019

London: Opposition to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament intensified Thursday, with the head of the Labour Party vowing “to politically stop him” from pushing through a chaotic no-deal Brexit. Johnson’s tactic gave lawmakers little time to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union without an agreement on October 31. […]

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Trump praises ‘great’ Johnson after UK parliament suspension

9:29 pm August 28, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised “great” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after his controversial move to suspend parliament. Trump said the suspension — which critics call a deliberate attempt to stymie democratic opposition to Brexit — will make it “very hard” for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to seek a no-confidence vote against […]

UK’s Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit

8:57 pm August 28, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s approval to suspend Parliament. His critics were outraged. Though Johnson previously had refused to rule out such a move, the timing of the decision […]

Johnson Brexit letter offers no alternatives to Irish backstop: EU

7:07 pm August 20, 2019

Brussels: The EU on Tuesday gave a chilly response to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s letter demanding the scrapping of the Irish border backstop plan to achieve a Brexit deal, saying he had offered no workable alternative. “The letter does not provide a legal operational solution to prevent the return of a hard border on […]