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Underfire PM calls up Hulk, claims ‘huge’ Brexit progress

7:56 pm September 15, 2019

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Sunday that “huge” progress was being made in Brexit talks and declared Britain would break out of the European Union just like the comic book hero Hulk. The Conservative leader made the comments ahead of meetings with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and EU negotiator Michel Barnier in Luxembourg […]

Ex-PM Cameron slams Johnson over Brexit

2:14 pm September 15, 2019

London: Former British prime minister David Cameron launched a blistering attack on the UK’s current leader Boris Johnson in extracts of his memoirs published Sunday, accusing him of only backing Brexit to further his own career. He said Johnson, who took office in July, believed that campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union during […]

Former PM Cameron ‘sorry’ for Brexit divisions

9:19 pm September 14, 2019

London: The British prime minister who called the Brexit referendum and then saw the public vote to leave the European Union says he is sorry for the divisions it has caused. David Cameron said in an interview published Saturday that he thinks about the consequences of the Brexit referendum “every single day” and worries “desperately” […]

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

British PM ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Brexit deal

8:45 pm September 13, 2019

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he was “cautiously optimistic” about striking a Brexit deal ahead of his first face-to-face talks with EU chiefs next week. Johnson is due to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Luxembourg on Monday. Johnson’s upbeat tone on striking a […]

Greek PM accused of flaunting lockdown rules

Greece seeks early IMF debt repayment to build trust

8:40 pm September 13, 2019

Helsinki: Greece on Friday sought permission from the eurozone to repay loans to the IMF before their maturity date, a move Athens hopes will rebuild international trust in its economy. Greece’s new centre-right finance minister Christos Staikouras made his request at his first meeting with his eurozone counterparts since taking office in July. “I welcome […]