Tag: Boris Johnson

Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Ex-PM Boris Johnson advisor: “Falklands should be looked at again as an asylum processing center”

Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has had a great ten days.
Monday, March 31st 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Johnson warns Europe of NATO's need of US

According to former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, there is no viable alternative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to defend Europe, and he insisted the continent should increase military spending.
Monday, October 21st 2024 - 08:52 UTC
Italy's Albania deal for irregular migrants fails as judges rule against detention of the asylum seekers

The UK Boris Johnson solution to address migrants trying to illegally cross to Britain, which was to be implemented through the so-called Rwanda deal but was rejected by the EU and UK courts, did not impede Italy from attempting a similar procedure with neighboring Albania, where migrants wanting to reach Italy were to be screened before any final decision was taken.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Milei welcomes Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Javier Milei Monday welcomed former UK Primer Minister Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada, after which the South American leader announced he would travel to England for a meeting with musician Mick Jagger at a date yet to be determined. Milei had already discussed rock with another exPM - Lord David Cameron - whom he met as Foreign Secretary.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 07:38 UTC
Brexit tariffs, not the EU’s Malvinas blunder, are the real issue worrying Falkland Islanders

Boris Johnson’s deal made no provision for exports from the UK overseas territories

By Teslyn Barkman (*) – In July, a joint communiqué signed in Brussels by 60 European Union and Latin American nations referred to the Falkland Islands as the “Islas Malvinas” despite last-minute attempts by UK foreign secretary James Cleverly to persuade them to drop the reference.
Monday, June 19th 2023 - 11:14 UTC
Partygate: MPs will vote on Boris Johnson's political future on Monday

MPs will decide later whether to endorse a report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in No 10. A year-long inquiry from the Commons privileges committee said the former prime minister committed repeated offenses with his Partygate denials, according to a report from BBC.
Saturday, June 17th 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Is it really the end of populism

By Gwynne Dyer – We’re going to miss them the populist ‘big beasts’ now they’re gone. Who will now tell us that “Voting Conservative will cause your wife to have bigger breasts and increase your chances of owning a BMW M3”? (Boris Johnson)
Saturday, June 10th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Partygate: defiant Boris Johnson resigns Parliament...“at least for now”

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was standing down as a member of Parliament on Friday after confidentially receiving the Partygate report. Johnson accused opponents of trying to drive him out of Parliament.
Thursday, March 23rd 2023 - 10:50 UTC
10 Downing Street “Partygate”, countdown for Boris Johnson's political future

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson faced over three hours of grilling before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether or not he knowingly misled Parliament regarding breaches of Covid 19 protocol and rules inside 10 Downing Street when he was head of government.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:37 UTC
“Party-gate”, Boris Johnson acknowledges he provided false information to Parliament, but not “intentionally”

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday acknowledged that he provided false information to Parliament about government parties that were held in violation of COVID-19 restrictions. However, Johnson insisted that he did not “intentionally mislead” Parliament about the parties.