All news on the topic: Boris Johnson

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Reform UK defends suspending top supporter after he branded party figure a "child"
Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice today defended the suspension of a top supporter as he denied the party is appearing ’thin-skinned’ over criticism.
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Andy Burnham faces a major test as calls grow for tougher scrutiny of MI5
One of the first tasks of Whitehall’s mandarins – the permanent government – is to indoctrinate a new prime minister in the need for official secrecy, especially around the intelligence agencies.
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Andy Burnham exchanged messages with Trump aide impersonator in security scare
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest aides, officials claimed today.
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£209m prison project delivers just 200 places after years of delays
One of Britain’s first Net Zero prisons is set to be £150billion overbudget, 10 years’ delayed and deliver just 200 new jail places.
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Nigel Farage faces Clacton by-election test as 75,000 voters head to the polls
As many as 75,000 Britons are set to make their voices heard today at the Clacton by-election - the sixth at Westminster since 2024.
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Farage attacks Burnham over Channel crisis as PM vows to change tactics
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused Andy Burnham of not having the balls to stop the boats.
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Boris Johnson demands action over £180m Ukraine cigarette tax fraud linked to UK firms
Boris Johnson has demanded urgent action after The Mail on Sunday found that British companies are involved in an alleged criminal network syphoning almost £200million from Ukraine’s war chest.
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Twice-deported Albanian burglar flaunts luxury lifestyle while fighting third UK deportation
Twice-deported Albanian criminal Dorian Puka is flaunting his wealth on social media, having snuck back into the UK once more.
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Covid Inquiry accused of burying evidence questioning child vaccine rollout
The Covid Inquiry has been accused of suppressing evidence that called into question the ethics of the vaccine rollout during the pandemic.
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Elon Musk amplified Tommy Robinson speech hosted by group with alleged neo-Nazi links
The demand for the expulsion of millions of Muslim people from the UK received 36 million views after being shared by Musk on his X platform
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From Manchester mayor to PM contender: Burnham’s long road to power
On February 25 2015, Andy Burnham rang me up out of the blue. In those days, I was the political editor at the Manchester Evening News, covering Greater Manchester’s escalating attempts to wrestle power away from London.
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Starmer faces revolt as 103 Labour MPs demand timetable for his departure
Political pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to unprecedented levels. One hundred and three members of his own party have joined calls for a timetable for his departure.
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Stoke’s Brexit promise fades as Hanley waits for levelling up that never came
It’s a bleak, cold weekday afternoon in Hanley, one of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands.
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Andy Burnham backs cap on political donations in split with Starmer government
Andy Burnham has confirmed that he supports capping political donations in the UK, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer’s Government.
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UK intelligence figures involved in drafting controversial Troubles amnesty legislation, documents show
The British security services were involved in formulating the controversial Legacy Act, which offered an amnesty to soldiers and paramilitaries despite MI5’s role in many killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it can be revealed.
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Nigel Farage claims Russian state hackers targeted his phone amid scrutiny over £5m crypto-linked donation
Nigel Farage has claimed Russian spies hacked his phone to obtain details of his controversial £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Pro-Israel lawyers face complaint over legal intimidation of Palestine activists
Three senior barristers – including two members of the House of Lords – have been reported to their professional regulator for allowing their names and titles to be used as part of an alleged “pattern of legal intimidation” against opponents of Israel’s genocide.
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Britain’s revolving-door prime ministers are driving the country into political paralysis
There were times when prime ministers seemed to be on their way out as soon as they’d arrived.
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Former UK Attorney General Geoffrey Cox received £93,000 for work for a firm linked to Russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven
Former U.K. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was paid £93,000 to provide legal services to a Luxembourg-based company whose shareholders include two sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
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Labour revolt fears grow as Starmer battles probe over alleged misconduct and secrecy
Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly preparing plans to ensure Labour MPs vote against any move to refer him to a parliamentary sleaze inquiry over the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
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Starmer faces Commons vote that could trigger probe into Mandelson vetting row
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to face a Commons vote as early as next week that could spark an inquiry into his handling of the Peter Mandelson vetting saga.
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McSweeney denies ‘bullying’ civil servants over Mandelson appointment
Morgan McSweeney has denied claims that he bullied civil servants over the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
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Keir Starmer faces mounting crisis as Mandelson scandal, claims of weak leadership and party anger threaten his premiership
Keir Starmer’s team saw him as the ideal candidate for British Prime Minister when he took office in July 2024. But while winning an election is one thing, governing the country has proven to require a very different skill set.
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Farage calls post-2021 migration a ‘fiscal time bomb’ threatening UK economy
Boris Johnson introduced more liberal immigration policies to address workforce shortages in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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David Frost condemns Donald Trump as ‘moral line’ crossed
A year ago, many prominent figures on the British right were vocal fans of Donald Trump, praising his plans to cut waste and tackle illegal migration.