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Boris Johnson prorogues parliament, what happens next?
The prime minister announced plans to shut down parliament for five weeks this autumn to thwart efforts to stymie his Brexit strategy. Was it wrong, …
6 years, 4 months ago
Boris Johnson meets EU leaders, and the latest no-deal warnings
The prime minister set off on his first visit to world leaders, meeting Angela Merkel in Germany and Emmanuel Macron in France. What was his Brexit m…
6 years, 4 months ago
Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn's caretaker government?
The Labour leader announced plans this week to form a temporary government to avoid a no-deal Brexit, appealing to other opposition MPs to back his e…
6 years, 4 months ago
Will Boris Johnson's no-deal Brexit plan work, and is Labour backing the end of the UK?
The prime minister and his aides have made it known they’re ready to force through leaving the EU with or without a deal, even if MPs collapse his go…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Boris bounce: the polls look good for PM Johnson, but what about the pound, the threat to the Union and defeat in Brecon?
We look back at a mixed first full week in the job for Boris Johnson, as he toured Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland against a backdrop of a slump…
6 years, 5 months ago
What to expect from Boris Johnson, and how the opposition is reacting to the new prime minister
The key appointments by Britain's new Conservative prime minister and what we're learning about his priorities and strategy, especially - of course -…
6 years, 5 months ago
Out goes May, Johnson and the kipper and Brexit and the new EU top team
Theresa May's last days in No 10 - is she going with a bang or a whimper? And who will be the next prime minister, and what do we know about him? Plu…
6 years, 5 months ago
The ousting of Kim Darroch and Corbyn's latest travails on anti-Semitism and Brexit
The resignation of the UK's ambassador to the US this week caused a huge stir in Westminster, thanks to a leak of confidential diplomatic cables. Why…
6 years, 6 months ago
Tory leadership voting starts, and the prospect of an early election
The ballot papers have gone out to Conservative members for the leadership election and voting has begun. Boris Johnson is leading in the polls, Jere…
6 years, 6 months ago
Boris vs Hunt gets personal, plus the fiscal and immigration plans of the next PM
The skirmishes between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt became more personal, with clashes over character and scrutiny. Is the foreign secretary gaining…
6 years, 6 months ago