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
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May’s departure could hand keys to Brexiteer Boris Johnson
Having lost control over the UK parliament and her party, Mrs May begged MPs to approve the Withdrawal Agreement in return for her resignation. But just as hope of the deal passing emerged, the DUP emphatically ruled out supporting it. And as chaos reigned in Westminster, the House of Commons last night voted down every alternative, including a softer Brexit, no deal and a second referendum. Mrs May’s announcement was seen as “tectonic” in Dublin, where ministers were pleased by the prospect of the deal getting one last chance – but concerned the next phase of the Brexit negotiations could now be led by a hardline Brexiteer. Among those being tipped to take the keys of Downing Street is Boris Johnson. Having previously called for the backstop to be "surgically removed" from the deal, Mr Johnson will now support it. But Arlene Foster's 10 MPs will vote against the prime minister because they fear Northern Ireland could be "trapped" inside the so-called backstop … [Read more...] about May’s departure could hand keys to Brexiteer Boris Johnson
Hardline Brexiteer Boris Johnson edging towards May’s deal
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson speaks in Parliament in London, Britain, March 12, 2019, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, one of the fiercest opponents of Theresa May’s Brexit plan, is now edging towards backing her deal, Telegraph deputy political editor Steven Swinford said on Tuesday. “Boris Johnson edges towards backing the Prime Minister’s deal,” he said on Twitter, quoting Johnson as saying at an event: “if we vote it down again, there is an appreciable and growing sense that we will not leave at all. That is the risk.” Reporting by Stephen Addison; editing by Alistair Smout … [Read more...] about Hardline Brexiteer Boris Johnson edging towards May’s deal
Theresa May’s Government is ‘chicken’ and has ‘bottled it’ over Brexit, Boris Johnson says
Theresa May's Government is "chicken" and has "bottled it completely" over Brexit, Boris Johnson has said as he urged her to "tell Brussels let my people go". Writing in The Telegraph, Mr Johnson said Mrs May must "channel the spirit of Moses" as he called on the Prime Minister to abandon her deal and "come out of the EU now". Mr Johnson said: “We are not leaving this Friday because the government has chickened out. For almost three years every Tory MP has chirruped the mantra that no deal would be better than a bad deal. “I believed that the government was sincere in making that claim, and I believed that the PM genuinely had the 29th of March inscribed in her heart. “I am afraid I misread... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Theresa May’s Government is ‘chicken’ and has ‘bottled it’ over Brexit, Boris Johnson says
Boris Johnson: EU Will Exploit Irish Backstop to ‘Blackmail’ Britain
The former UK Foreign Secretary and ardent Brexiteer, Boris Johnson, has said that the European Union (EU) will exploit the issue of the Irish backstop to "blackmail" the UK during future Brexit talks. In his weekly column in the Telegraph, Mr Johnson has said that Theresa May's Brexit deal would be "detrimental" to the UK's bargaining position and future sovereignty, arguing that Britain is on the verge of becoming an "economic colony of Brussels." As one of the key members of Vote Leave you have moral duty to ensure that May is not permitted to pervert our Leave votes into trapping us permanently in the EU with no unilateral means of exit. — RoundLike #DINO (@RoundLike) 17 March 2019 You need to oust May Boris, somehow! We must have a pro-Brexit leader willing to stand up to the EU dictators & be willing to leave with No Deal. The EU will NEVER negotiate a fair … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: EU Will Exploit Irish Backstop to ‘Blackmail’ Britain