Donald Trump has backed his "friend" Boris Johnson to be the next Prime Minister while praising Theresa May's handling of Brexit. The US president, asked what he thought of Mr Johnson as Mrs May's potential replacement, said: “I like Boris Johnson a lot. “He's a friend of mine." It continues a love-in between the pair, with Mr Johnson having said last year there were many reasons for “admiring Trump”. However, it was not so cosy when Mr Johnson was mayor of London. In 2015, Mr Johnson rubbished the comments of then presidential wannabe Mr Trump after he said the capital had been “radicalised”. Mr Johnson had retorted: “Donald Trump's ill-informed comments are complete and utter nonsense. “Crime has been falling steadily in both London and New York – and the only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump.” Mr Trump’s comments about Mr Johnson came in a White House huddle with … [Read more...] about Trump backs ‘friend’ Boris Johnson for next PM and praises ‘tough’ May
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Jamie Carragher compares Gary Neville to Boris Johnson in hilarious exchange
It's not unusual for Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville to be having a sly pop at each other over social media. However the Sky Sports pundits swapped bickering over trophy cabinets, to Tory cabinets, in their latest bout of Twitter joshing. And Carragher even hilariously compared his former Manchester United nemesis to Conservative MP Boris Johnson in the exchange. After a politically based outburst on Twitter by Carragher, Neville teased: "You'd be better on Sky News." But the Liverpool legend responded wittily, tweeting: "I may get a regular partner there, rather than someone who decides/changes which gig they fancy. You’re SkySports Boris Johnson!" The playful jibe came after Carragher had originally posted about Johnson's latest contribution to the ongoing Brexit discussion. After months of opposing Prime Minister Theresa May's attempts to broker a deal for Britain to leave the European Union, Johnson announced on Wednesday that he would back her latest suggestion. … [Read more...] about Jamie Carragher compares Gary Neville to Boris Johnson in hilarious exchange
Boris Johnson to back Brexit deal, says ally
LONDON — Boris Johnson will back Theresa May's Brexit deal if it is returned to the House of Commons for a third ratification vote, an MP close to the former foreign secretary said. Johnson, who was the figurehead of the campaign to leave the EU in 2016, told a meeting of Brexiteer MPs that he would back the deal because there was now a risk the U.K. would not leave at all, according to close ally Conor Burns. Burns wrote on Twitter: "Boris Johnson absolutely right telling MPs that palpable risk of losing Brexit altogether with the chance of change in the next phase means we have little choice but to vote for the Withdrawal Agreement." The former mayor of London has repeatedly spoken out against May's deal, including in his weekly column in the Daily Telegraph. As recently as Monday he wrote that the deal was "rotten;" threatened the union of the United Kingdom; represented an "utter humiliation;" and was a "democratic disaster." Johnson's u-turn came shortly after May told … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson to back Brexit deal, says ally
Boris Johnson edges towards backing Theresa May’s Brexit deal
Boris Johnson has edged towards backing Theresa May's deal after warning there is now an "appreciable risk that we will not leave at all". The former foreign secretary accused the Prime Minister of "cravenly handing the helm" to backbench MPs, as Parliament gears up to cast a series of votes on different Brexit options. It comes after the chief of the European Reform Group Jacob Rees-Mogg suggested he could vote for the Prime Minister's deal over fears that Remainers in parliament could stop Brexit from happening. Speaking at an event for Telegraph subscribers, Mr Johnson said he's not going to vote for the deal "yet". But he said he wants to hear "clearly that there will be a Canada-style deal, that there will not be regulatory alignment". And he added that "in the ideal world you would have had a Leaver Prime Minister". The former London Mayor's long-held ambitions to lead the Tory Party are no secret. Addressing the largely Leave-backing audience, Mr Johnson repeated his calls … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson edges towards backing Theresa May’s Brexit deal
Tory MPs vow to quit party if Boris Johnson becomes leader
Conservative MPs are orchestrating against a potential leadership campaign by Boris Johnson, with several talking of resigning the whip if he were to become party leader. With Tories convinced that Theresa May’s days in No 10 are numbered, MPs are feverishly discussing who will seek to replace her, how organised the teams are and whether a general election would be necessary. Johnson is the current favourite of Brexit-backing Tory activists, who will pick the leader out of a final two candidates. However, the former London mayor would first have to clear the hurdle of convincing Conservative MPs to put him on the final list of two. One minister said she would leave the party if Johnson and his supporters, such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, took over the Conservatives. Another minister said he knew of five or six Conservatives who were openly saying they were so opposed to a Johnson premiership that they could not stay in the party run by him and a group of “Brexit ultras”. Anna … [Read more...] about Tory MPs vow to quit party if Boris Johnson becomes leader