Boris Johnson wins confidence vote, survives as UK PM for now
The vote, however, was a blow to Johnson, with 41% of his lawmakers casting ballots against his leadership after months of scandals and gaffes that have raised questions over his authority to govern Britain.
Jun 07, 2022, 06:23 AM IST
Geoffrey Boycott, Andrew Strauss conferred with 'Knighthood'
The duo was chosen by former UK Prime Minister Theresa May under her resignation honours list as she stepped down from the office, ESPN Cricinfo reported.
Sep 10, 2019, 10:48 AM IST
Election speculation mounts in Britain on eve of 'last chance' Brexit battle
PM Boris Johnson's promise to take the country out of the European Union on October 31 with or without a divorce deal has propelled the United Kingdom towards a constitutional crisis and a battle with the 27 other members of the bloc.
Sep 02, 2019, 19:40 PM IST
Will UK's new PM Boris Johnson bring 'first girlfriend' to official residence?
Boris Johnson has separated from Marina Wheeler, his wife of 25 years, and will divorce. All eyes now are on whether he will bring girlfriend Carrie Symonds to No. 10 Downing Street, the official residence of UK PM.
Jul 25, 2019, 17:09 PM IST
Boris Johnson: Hailed and ridiculed in equal measure
Boris Johnson is all set to take over as UK's next PM and will be charged with finding an amicable solution to the Brexit mess that the country is currently in.
Jul 23, 2019, 17:02 PM IST
World Cup victory helps Britain fall in love with cricket again: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that England's success in the Cricket World Cup has helped the nation fall in love with the sport once again.
Jul 16, 2019, 07:48 AM IST
UK's Hammond pledges to fight a no-deal Brexit from outside government
British Finance Minister Philip Hammond told CNBC television he did not want to make life difficult for either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, the two contenders to replace Theresa May as prime minister on July 24.
Jul 15, 2019, 21:00 PM IST
Trump blasts 'foolish' UK PM May and her 'wacky' envoy over leaked memos
Theresa May has given her full support to Washington envoy Kim Darroch after he described Trump`s administration as "dysfunctional" and "diplomatically clumsy and inept".
Jul 09, 2019, 23:21 PM IST
Theresa May resigns as British Prime Minister today
May will formally step down as Prime Minister having set the timetable for her Downing Street exit last month. It will then trigger the official phase of the Conservative Party leadership contest from Monday, so far with 11 MPs in the running to succeed her.
Jun 07, 2019, 06:47 AM IST
Bravery and sacrifice: World leaders gather in south England to remember D-Day
French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and leaders and senior figures from 10 other countries are also due to attend.
Jun 05, 2019, 16:32 PM IST
US President Donald Trump holds conference with UK PM Theresa May
US President Donald Trump held a news conference with outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday following a meeting at her Downing Street residence as part of his state visit to Britain.
Jun 04, 2019, 20:57 PM IST
US President Donald Trump wades into Britain's Brexit crisis
"They`ve got to get it done," he said. "They have got to get the deal closed." "If they don`t get what they want, I would walk away. If you don`t get a fair deal, you walk away," Trump said in an interview.
Jun 02, 2019, 18:37 PM IST
Race to succeed UK PM May centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle
Former foreign minister Boris Johnson is seen by many as the favourite to replace Prime Minister Theresa May.
May 27, 2019, 08:06 AM IST
British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU
May set out a timetable for her departure - she will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7 with a leadership contest beginning the following week.
May 24, 2019, 15:32 PM IST
British PM May expected to announce date of her departure
May will remain in the office during a Conservative Party leadership election lasting about six weeks. The contest is likely to start on June 10 after US President Donald Trump`s state visit to Britain.
May 24, 2019, 12:02 PM IST
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to make 'new, bold offer' on Brexit bill, Labour Party sceptical
After failing three times to get parliament`s approval for her deal, the government will now put the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, legislation which will enact that deal, before parliament for a vote in early June.
May 19, 2019, 18:58 PM IST
Brexit talks over: UK Labour leader calls time on discussions with PM Theresa May
Corbyn said the Conservative Party`s moves towards selecting a new leader means the government has become "ever more unstable and its authority eroded” undermining confidence in the "government`s ability to deliver any compromise agreement".
May 17, 2019, 15:29 PM IST
UK's Theresa May told to ditch Brexit talks with opposition Labour
Thirteen of May’s former cabinet colleagues as well as Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative lawmakers, wrote to May to ask her not to agree Labour`s demand for a post-Brexit customs union with the EU.
May 14, 2019, 15:21 PM IST
UK PM May's party slumps to fifth place as pressure mounts for her to go
Nigel Farage`s Brexit Party was in the lead, up four percentage points, on 34% while May`s Conservative Party had just 10%, the YouGov poll for the Times newspaper showed.
May 13, 2019, 13:50 PM IST
UK police will not probe sacked defence minister over Huawei leak
The Daily Telegraph story, which came from a meeting of Britain`s normally top-secret National Security Council (NSC), embarrassed the government and set it at odds with the United States over the next generation of communications technology.
May 05, 2019, 00:41 AM IST
