Tag: Boris Johnson

• Monday, April 18th 2016 - 10:12 UTC

  Brexit referendum campaign took off on Friday, ten weeks ahead of June 23

  

  Campaigning in Britain's Brexit referendum officially started on Friday, ten weeks ahead of a vote that will hand Britons their first chance to have their say on Europe since 1975. With opinion polls suggesting the British public are deeply divided on whether to stay in the EU, the Leave campaign's biggest name -- charismatic London mayor Boris Johnson -- will lead its “Brexit blitz” with rallies on the weekend in northern cities.

• Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 - 05:52 UTC

  Pound suffers the London Mayor Johnson effect as he supports Brexit

  

  The pound hit its lowest level against the dollar in almost seven years on concerns about a possible UK exit from the European Union. At one stage the pound was down as much as 2.4% at $1.4058, its lowest level since March 2009, before later recovering.

• Monday, February 22nd 2016 - 07:57 UTC

  UK campaign for the EU in/out referendum takes off; London mayor Johnson challenges PM Cameron

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron will face MPs later as he presents his case for the UK remaining within a reformed European Union. The PM will outline details of last week's deal with EU leaders, which paved the way for him to call a referendum on EU membership on 23 June.

• Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 09:35 UTC

  Uber wins the bitter battle against London's black taxi trade

  

  Uber have emerged victorious in their bitterly fought battle against London's black taxi trade. London mayor Boris Johnson threw out a series of proposals which would have heavily restricted the minicab booking app. The London mayor said he had rejected what he described as “neanderthal” and “ludicrous” calls from London taxi drivers to crack down on the company.

• Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 09:02 UTC

  Osborne emerges as potential successor of Cameron as head of Conservatives

  

  British finance minister George Osborne has emerged as a potential successor to David Cameron as head of the Conservatives amid buzz at the party's annual conference over who the favorite might be.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 18:05 UTC

  London Luxury Quarter red carpet to court the rich and famous from China

  

  Luxury retailers in London are hoping to cash in on the growing ranks of high-net worth Chinese travelers in the wake of relaxed visa application rules for tourists and business people from the mainland, which were announced in October by the British government.

• Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:27 UTC

  UK warns Spain with legal action over the tight controls at the Gibraltar border

  

  Britain warned Spain it might take legal action to try to force Madrid to abandon tighter controls at the border with the contested British overseas territory of Gibraltar in what it called an “unprecedented” step against a European ally.

• Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 18:08 UTC

  London Mayor presses PM Cameron on the EU calling for a referendum

  

  London Mayor Boris Johnson heaped pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron this week by calling for a referendum on a deeply pared back British membership of the European Union.

• Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

  London’s mayor Johnson saves Tories from a humiliating defeat in council elections

  

  Boris Johnson dodged a humiliating nationwide defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron by winning London in local elections that saw voters angry at Britain's economic woes flock to opposition Labour and a right-wing anti-European fringe party.