- NewsAndy Wells
Germany claims Boris Johnson is holding up Brexit by blocking ‘divorce bill’ offer
Michael Fuchs, deputy chairman of Mrs Merkel's CDU/CSU group in the German parliament, said the Foreign Secretary believes the offer Theresa May has made is “too much”.
- NewsMatilda Long
Should Boris Johnson get the sack? Have your say in our poll
Theresa May is facing calls to give Boris Johnson the sack in order reassert her authority over a fractured Conservative Party. Speculation is circulating that the Prime Minister is planning a cabinet reshuffle to shore up her position, with the Foreign Secretary in the firing line for a demotion. Supporters of the Foreign Secretary have also said that the PM lacks the authority to push him out of the door after her general election gamble backfired, leaving her without a majority.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boris Johnson 'had to be told to stand up and clap for Theresa May'
The Prime Minister was handed a cough sweet by Chancellor Philip Hammond as she continued to cough while delivering the speech.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boris Johnson slammed by top Tories over Libya 'dead bodies' comments
The Foreign Secretary made the comments on the fringes of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester and he has faced criticism from those in his own party.
- NewsJane Howdle
Boris Johnson 'is hot favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister' among Tory members
The Foreign Secretary is backed by 23 per cent of Tory party members to succeed the current PM.
- NewsNick Reilly
The cabinet ministers people think are the most important have been revealed
A new list has revealed the cabinet ministers that the British public consider to be the most important
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Boris Johnson denies reports he is going to quit by the weekend
Boris Johnson insists he is not vacating his post as foreign secretary.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Ken Clarke calls Brexit antics of Boris Johnson an 'irrelevant nuisance'
Ken Clarke has warned Boris Johnson to stop undermining the prime minister.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out free movement for EU nationals in rambling interview
Boris Johnson said Theresa May needs to 'keep going'.
- NewsAndy Wells
Tory MPs think Boris Johnson will be their next leader
Theresa May has insisted she will lead the Tories into the next election but Conservative MPs believe Boris Johnson will be the man to eventually take over. The under-fire Foreign Secretary is the man that one third of Tories believe will take over the role as party leader, according to polling company Populus. One fifth think that Brexit Secretary David Davis will lead the party next – whether it is is display as leader or as Prime mInister if Mrs May does quit before another election.
- NewsAndy Wells
'Deluded' Theresa May responds to backlash over claims she'll fight next election
Theresa May has dismissed criticism of her ‘deluded’ vow to fight the next general election, insisting she ‘isn’t a quitter’. Senior Tories have cast doubt on the PM’s vow to take Britain through Brexit in 2019 and into the next election as leader of the Conservative Party. Former ministers Nicky Morgan and Grant Shapp have said it would be difficult for her to continue following the disastrous election this year which saw her lose the Tory majority.
- NewsAndy Wells
Working with Boris Johnson is like 'walking behind a horse, shovelling its s***’
Boris Johnson has come under fire from those working in his own department, who say he is a “liability as Foreign Secretary”. As diplomatic sources criticised the former Mayor of London, sources in the foreign office gave their opinion of their boss to Newsnight’s political editor, Nicholas Watt.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Donald Trump’s team don’t want to work with Boris Johnson because ‘they think he’s a joke’
The Times has accused Boris Johnson of making 'a serious error' by aligning himself with Donald Trump.
- NewsAndy Wells
South Korea threatens to 'exterminate' Kim Jong-un after North Korea missile test over Japan
South Korea has threatened to “exterminate” Kim Jong-un as tensions across East Asia heightened after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the skies of Japan. Japanese officials said the missile took off from Pyongyang and flew above the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido before landing in the Pacific Ocean. There was no damage to ships or anything else reported, while Japan’s NHK TV said the missile separated into three parts.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson makes Brexit bill u-turn on 'go whistle' comments as he says Britain will pay what it owes
Boris Johnson appeared to perform a u-turn on previous comments that the EU could ‘go whistle’ over its Brexit divorce bill, telling the BBC that Britain would ‘meet its obligations’ over any money owed. The Foreign Secretary claimed his previous comments were in relation to the sums of money that had been suggested, rather than the concept of paying itself.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson dubbed 'blond British wombat' during visit to Australia
Boris Johnson has been dubbed a “blond British wombat” during his visit to Australia. The description was just one of a series of comedy descriptions of the Foreign Secretary by the Australian media during his recent visit. Mr Johnson used the three-day visit, which followed a trip to New Zealand in which he compared a traditional Maori greeting to a ‘Glasgow kiss’, to promote post-Brexit opportunities with Britain.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warns Theresa May: The clock is ticking
The EU has warned Britain it needs to speed up the Brexit negotiations.
- NewsNick Reilly
'Hang on a second': Boris Johnson mocked after 'worst interview by a politician ever'
Boris Johnson has been widely mocked after an excruciating interview that saw him failing to sufficiently answer basic questions about the Queen’s Speech.
- NewsAndy Wells
Who are the winners and losers in Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle?
While the Prime Minister is in the centre of a crisis within her own ranks, her decision to bring back former justice secretary Michael Gove has not gone unnoticed.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boris Johnson refuses to back London Mayor Sadiq Khan after Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack
Boris Johnson has refused to jump to London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s defence after Donald Trump attacked him on Twitter. The former London Mayor and current Foreign Secretary was asked about President Trump’s criticism of Mr Khan’s response to the London Bridge terror attack. After initially saying Mr Khan was “entirely right” to make a statement after the attacks where he tried to comfort and calm down Londoners, Mr Johnson was then asked about President Trump’s state visit invite.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson branded a 'pillock' during on-air clash with Labour MP Andrew Gwynne
Boris Johnson was branded a “pillock” on live TV during a clash with Labour MP Andrew Gwynne that saw the Foreign Secretary appearing to shove his rival.
- NewsNick Reilly
Susanna Reid catches Boris Johnson over false Brexit claim
Boris Johnson faced an almighty grilling on Good Morning Britain earlier today as he was forced to admit that the NHS will NOT get £350 million extra week after Brexit. The Foreign Secretary backtracked on the claim, which was famously printed on the side of a Leave campaign bus, under heavy pressure from Susanna Reid. As she quizzed Johnson on the NHS, Reid pointed out that health secretary Jeremy Hunt had been on the show only a day previously and warned that a bad Brexit deal could cause the NHS to lose even more money.
- NewsAndy Wells
UK ‘could bomb Syria without MPs’ approval’
Britain could join the United States in taking military action in Syria if asked WITHOUT first seeking the approval from Parliament, according to Boris Johnson. The Foreign Secretary – who today described Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as a “mugwump” – said it would be “very difficult to say no” if Donald Trump‘s administration asks the UK for help in taking action against Bashar Assad’s regime in response to another chemical attack. The US launched a cruise missile strike on a Syrian regime air base this month after Assad allegedly killed scores of people in a chemical attack on a rebel-held area in Idlib province.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boris Johnson launches personal attack on ‘mugwump’ Jeremy Corbyn
Boris Johnson has launched an astonishing personal attack on Jeremy Corbyn, labelling him a “mutton-headed old mugwump”. The Foreign Secretary used the bizarre term as he warned that the Labour leader would be a threat to national security if elected Prime Minister in the June election. Writing in The Sun, Mr Johnson said Mr Corbyn had “no grasp of the need for this country to be strong in the world” and questioned how he would respond to the “semi-deranged” regime in North Korea.
- NewsAndy Wells
G7 rejects Boris Johnson’s call for sanctions against Russia after Syrian ‘chemical attack’
Foreign ministers at the G7 have rejected Boris Johnson’s call for targeted sanctions against senior Russian and Syrian figures after last week’s chemical weapons incident. The Foreign Secretary said this week that there was “wide degree of acceptance” that sanctions could be needed if an international investigation confirmed the Syrian regime was behind the chemical weapons attack.
