British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

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

Boris Johnson says he wants election on December 12

11:37 pm October 24, 2019

London : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday offered MPs more time to debate his Brexit Bill but only if they agree to a General Election on December 12. His latest announcement came soon after an urgent Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street and ahead of a confirmation from the European Union (EU) on […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

Violence and intimidation is wholly unacceptable: Boris Johnson on Kashmir protests on Diwali

9:02 pm October 23, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said “violence and intimidation anywhere is wholly unacceptable”, as pro-Pakistani demonstrators plan to stage Kashmir protests outside the Indian High Commission here on Diwali day. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament, Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman spoke of the violent protests by similar “pro-Pakistani” […]

Rupee inches up 3 paise to 70.91 versus USD

8:14 pm October 23, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee rose 3 paise to close at 70.91 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid lack of triggers and geopolitical uncertainties. Easing crude oil prices propped up the local unit, though fresh capital outflows capped the gains, forex traders said. Trading in emerging market currencies was subdued after British Prime Minister Boris […]

EU mulls Johnson’s reluctant Brexit delay request

2:41 pm October 20, 2019

London: EU leaders were on Sunday considering a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Britain’s departure from the bloc, which he was forced to make after MPs refused to back his Brexit deal. Johnson has pinned his premiership on getting Britain out of the European Union on October 31, more than three years […]

Britain’s Johnson plays down Brexit breakthrough hopes

11:44 pm October 13, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down hopes Sunday of a breakthrough in his last-ditch bid to strike an amicable divorce deal with the European Union. Negotiators went behind closed doors for intensive talks in Brussels after Johnson outlined a new set of proposals to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday. They have […]