British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's brother, Jo, has resigned as a junior minister and said he would step down as a member of parliament, citing a conflict between family loyalty and the national interest. "It's been an honour to represent Orpington for nine years and to serve as a minister under three PMs," Jo Johnson said. "In recent weeks, I've been torn between family loyalty and the national interest - it's an unresolvable tension and time for others to take on my roles as MP and minister," he said. It is the latest blow to the prime minister, whose authority and ability to govern has been diminished by a rebellion among Conservative MPs over his refusal to rule out a "no-deal" withdrawal from the European Union. Johnson has now lost three consecutive votes in the House of Commons after losing his governing majority. The prime minister's brother, Jo, has held a variety of junior ministerial roles in the past five years and has spoken in favour of a second Brexit referendum. … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson’s brother resigns as Tory minister and MP
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Brexit: Boris Johnson in Northern Ireland for talks with parties
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing his first electoral test with a by-election in Wales on Thursday. He's finished a tour of the nations that make up the United Kingdom. And he's promised to keep the union together despite the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports from Belfast. … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson in Northern Ireland for talks with parties
Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be UK PM
Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal, will replace Theresa May as prime minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party.His victory catapults the United Kingdom towards a Brexit showdown with the EU and towards a constitutional crisis at home, as British lawmakers have vowed to bring down any government that tries to leave the bloc without a divorce deal. Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won the votes of 92,153 members of the Conservative party, to 46,656 for his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. May will leave office on Wednesday after going to Buckingham Palace to see Queen Elizabeth, who will formally appoint Johnson before he enters Downing Street. Johnson, 55, said the mantra of his leadership campaign had been to "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat (opposition Labour leader) Jeremy Corbyn - and that is what we are going to do". "Do you look daunted? Do … [Read more...] about Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be UK PM
Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be Britain’s next prime minister
Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by Halloween, will replace Theresa May as prime minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party on Tuesday. His victory catapults the United Kingdom towards a Brexit showdown with the EU and towards a constitutional crisis at home, as British lawmakers have vowed to bring down any government that tries to leave the bloc without a divorce deal. Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won 92,153 votes by members of the Conservative Party. His rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, won 46,656 votes. … [Read more...] about Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be Britain’s next prime minister
Brexit: Boris Johnson £350m claim case thrown out by court
A case against Boris Johnson claiming he mislead the public during the Brexit referendum has been thrown out. Britain's High Court dismissed the action brought by Marcus Ball, a campaigner who crowdfunded more than £350,000 to bring his claim to the courts. It alleged Johnson — in the running to be the UK's next prime minister — mislead voters by suggesting the UK gave the EU £350m a week. Judges are expected to give their reasons for throwing out the case at a future date. Johnson’s lawyers refuted claims he caused an offence in public office and that the Brexit claims were challenged repeatedly during the 2016 campaign. Ball’s lawyer Jason Coppel said the decision could allow “well-funded defendants to knock out proceedings before it started” and argued that Johnson’s £350m figure had a “direct impact on public trust”. The £350m claim was printed alongside the side of a bus that went onto become an iconic … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson £350m claim case thrown out by court