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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who clinched a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, had been underestimated. (Photo: File)

‘It was wrong not to take Boris Johnson seriously,’ says Emmanuel Macron

'He may be colourful character sometimes but we all are at times. He’s got temper, but he’s leader with a real vision,' Macron said.

19 Oct 2019 9:35 AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that all of the UK— including Northern Ireland — must leave the bloc’s customs union, which would seem to make border checks and tariffs inevitable. (Photo: FIle)

Here's how Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement different from May’s rejected deal

Former Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal with the EU in December 2018, but Parliament rejected it three times.

18 Oct 2019 9:49 AM

Queen Elizabeth II announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to criminal sentencing and the environment. (Photo: File)

'Brexit on October 31 a 'priority' for British govt,' says Queen Elizabeth II

'My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union, based on free trade and friendly cooperation,' she said,

15 Oct 2019 10:21 AM

Johnson hopes a deal will be agreed in time for EU leaders to approve it at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. (Photo: File)

'There's a way forward for Brexit that could secure interests,' says Boris Johnson

Britain said the latest talks had been 'constructive' and there would be more talks on Monday.

14 Oct 2019 10:05 AM

Johnson has received a rapturous welcome at the first party conference since Conservative members elected him as leader in July with one purpose -- to get Britain out of the EU. (Photo: AP)

Boris Johnson to unveil new Brexit plan in closing address

Johnson has pledged to renegotiate the exit terms May agreed with Brussels, which MPs rejected three times.

02 Oct 2019 3:10 PM

Murrells said that fruit like apples, pears, blueberries and strawberries might have to be transported more expensively via air freight from the Southern hemisphere to avoid congested ports. (Photo: ANI)

Fruits, not toilet paper, likely to be in short supply in UK after Brexit deal

The government has demanded that supermarkets prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food.

13 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

Johnson was confronted by the question about misleading the Queen, a day after the Scottish High Court ruled that his move to seek a prorogation of Parliament from the monarch was "unlawful". (Photo: File)

Didn’t lie to Queen over Parliament suspension: UK PM Boris Johnson

The power to prorogue the UK Parliament lies with the British monarch, who conventionally acts on the advice of the Prime Minister.

13 Sep 2019 8:51 AM

Johnson appeared to have lost control of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union with the approval of the law, which obliges him to seek a delay unless he can strike a new deal at an EU summit next month. (Photo: file)

'Would not request an extension to Brexit,' says British PM Boris Johnson

For the second time in a week, lawmakers then rejected Johnson’s request to try to break the deadlock through an early national election.

10 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

In a session that ran well past midnight, Parliament enacted a law to block a no-deal Brexit next month, ordered the government to release private communications about its Brexit plans and rejected Johnson's call for a snap election to break the political deadlock. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament for 5 weeks after another Brexit defeat

Parliament was suspended until Oct 14, a drastic move that gives Johnson a respite from rebellious lawmakers as he plots his next move.

10 Sep 2019 8:04 AM

The draft, which now requires formal assent by Queen Elizabeth II to become law, would seek to postpone Brexit beyond the current deadline of October 31 if Johnson does not manage to strike a divorce agreement with the EU next month. (Photo: AP)

Blow for Johnson as UK upper house clears law to block no-deal Brexit

Johnson received a boost when the High Court in London rejected a legal challenge against his decision to suspend parliament from next week.

07 Sep 2019 11:02 AM

Johnson expressed regret about his brother Jo's resignation as a junior universities minister a few hours earlier, which only reinforced the sense of a government in crisis. (Photo: AP)

'Would rather be dead in ditch than delay Brexit,' says Boris Johnson

MPs in the House of Commons this week passed a bill that could stop Johnson taking Britain out of EU without a divorce deal with Brussels.

06 Sep 2019 8:31 AM

‘Will take UK out of EU on Oct 31 if I am still PM': Boris Johnson

'If I am still PM after Tuesday the 15th of Oct then we will leave on 31st of Oct with, I hope, a much better deal,' Johnson said.

05 Sep 2019 10:42 AM

Johnson earlier expressed hope he could get a deal with Brussels on ending Britain's 46-year-old membership of the EU, but added that he would stick to the Brexit deadline. (Photo: AP)

British PM to call election for Oct 14 if MPs defeat him on Brexit: official

A senior official said that if the government loses the vote, it would table a parliamentary vote for Wednesday on holding early election.

03 Sep 2019 8:48 AM

The EU has repeatedly stated that it was not ready to renegotiate the Brexit deal it had reached with May. (Photo: AP)

Wants Brexit deal but without Irish backstop: Boris Johnson to EU

In the letter, Johnson stressed that his government wanted to achieve a divorce deal with Brussels.

20 Aug 2019 1:38 PM

A long-standing Eurosceptic, Priti Patel had steered the Vote Leave campaign in the lead up to the June 2016 referendum in favour of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). (Photo: File)

Priti Patel appointed Britain's first Indian-origin Home Secretary

'It is important that the Cabinet should represent modern Britain as well as a modern Conservative Party,' she said.

25 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

'We are going to take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring,' Johnson said. (Photo: File)

UK’s Boris Johnson pledges to get Brexit done after winning race to be PM

'We are going to energise the country. We are going to get Brexit done on October 31,' Johnson said.

24 Jul 2019 12:37 PM

A record number of ethnic minority politicians, including Priti Patel and Alok Sharma, are expected to serve as ministers in the new Boris Johnson cabinet. (Photo: File)

Sacked in 2017, Priti Patel may be among top 4 in Boris Johnson’s diverse UK cabinet

May will leave Downing Street later on Wednesday to hand in her resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who will formally appoint Johnson.

24 Jul 2019 11:55 AM

In fact, until the age of eight, Johnson was severely deaf because of glue ear, a condition where the ear canal fills with fluid that can cause temporary hearing loss. (Photo: File)

5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, UK’s next PM

Johnson, face of 2016 Brexit referendum, won votes of 92,153 members of the Conservative party, almost twice the 46,656 won by his rival.

24 Jul 2019 9:32 AM

The former foreign secretary is ready to travel to the United States as soon as possible if he becomes the prime minister to secure a limited agreement before the Brexit deadline of October 31, the paper said. (Photo: File)

UK’s Johnson would meet Trump to negotiate trade deal after becoming PM: Report

'The key to whole thing is the US. If we get a trade deal with America we will be very quickly in the market for other deals,' paper said.

15 Jul 2019 1:55 PM

Gina Miller, who had mounted a successful legal challenge to prevent May triggering Brexit without Parliament's approval back in 2017, has said she is ready for another legal battle to establish parliamentary supremacy. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin pro-EU campaigner ready for new court battle to prevent no-deal Brexit

She said the process of leaving the EU must be 'down to Parliament, not third parties going through the courts'.

15 Jul 2019 1:23 PM

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