British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

UK PM rejects Scottish call for new independence referendum

7:10 pm January 14, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday rejected a request by Scotland’s devolved government for powers to hold another referendum on independence. In a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, Johnson noted that a previous referendum held in 2014 had been billed as a “once in a […]

Huge crowds in Iran mourn general killed by US drone

6:29 pm January 6, 2020

Tehran: A sea of black-clad Iranians on Monday mourned the top commander killed in last week’s US drone strike that inflamed tensions across the Middle East, as NATO was set to discuss the spiralling crisis. Iranians clutching “Down with USA” signs and portraits of their hero Qasem Soleimani massed as supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]

UK election rivals face off for final time ahead of poll

11:00 am December 7, 2019

London: The two men vying to be British prime minister in next week’s election exchanged trademark blows Friday over the familiar faultlines of Brexit and healthcare in the final head-to-head TV debate of the month-old campaign. In a lacklustre hour-long battle largely devoid of standout moments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly criticised Labour leader Jeremy […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

Boris Johnson promises Australian-style visa policy from January 2021

8:41 pm November 29, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday promised to have a post-Brexit Australian-style points-based visa policy in place by January 1, 2021, which would block entry to unskilled people and cut immigration figures. In a speech on the General Election campaign trail in London, Johnson called for people to vote for a majority Conservative […]

Boris Johnson launches ‘Get Brexit Done’ manifesto for UK poll

10:02 pm November 24, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday launched the Conservative Party manifesto for the December 12 General Election with a central pledge to “get Brexit done” and make the UK Corbyn-neutral by Christmas. At a Telford rally in Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England, the Conservative Party leader promised not to raise […]