- NewsRoss McGuinness
Boris Johnson's popularity has slumped to its lowest ever level, says YouGov poll
The former foreign secretary's favourability rating is at an all-time low following his Brexit spats with Theresa May.
- NewsAndy Wells
Dancing on thin ice: May waltzes on to stage and warns 'Brexit could still be reversed'
Theresa May danced on to the stage before trying to unite Tories behind her under-fire Brexit Chequers plans.
- NewsMatilda Long
Theresa May 'cross' after Boris Johnson calls on PM to 'chuck Chequers'
Theresa May has said she is ‘cross’ with Boris Johnson after he received a rapturous reception at the Tory party conference and called on her to ‘chuck’ her Chequers Brexit deal. The former Foreign Secretary’s highly anticipated speech drew perhaps the biggest audience in Birmingham. Calling Mrs May’s plan ‘dangerous and unstable’, he said: ‘Do not believe that we can somehow get it wrong now and fix it later – get out properly next year, or the year after.
- NewsMatilda Long
Boris Johnson hit with barrage of criticism from top Tories
A number of top Tories have banded together to attack Boris Johnson as he continues his public criticism of Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit proposals. Chancellor Philip Hammond used a series of interviews this morning to deliver a withering response, calling Mr Johnson’s own Brexit proposals a ‘fantasy world’. Mr Hammond told the Daily Mail that his former cabinet colleague was weak on detail, and that his most significant political victory was the introduction of ‘Boris Bikes’.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson launches alternative vision for Brexit in attack on Theresa May - but Sir Richard Branson doesn't agree
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has dismissed former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's alternative vision for Brexit, which he set out in the Telegraph.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Theresa May warns Tory MPs: ‘It’s my Brexit deal or no deal’
The prime minister has come out fighting after criticism of her Chequers plan from many within her own party.
- NewsAndy Wells
Tory Brexiteers deny plot to oust Theresa May from leadership
Around 50 MPs discussed ways and means of getting rid of the Prime Minister at a gathering of the European Research Group.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson - the controversial character and antics of the man who wants to be PM
A look at some of the allegations that have mired Boris Johnson's marriage to Marina Wheeler - and his political career.
NewsEllen ManningEveryone likes Boris Johnson - but they don't necessarily want him to be Prime Minister
A poll by YouGov in The Times suggests that while people may prefer Boris Johnson over Theresa May, they don't necessarily think he'd make a better Prime Minister.
- NewsMatilda Long
Boris Johnson announces split from wife Marina Wheeler
The former foreign secretary confirmed that the pair separated several months ago.
- NewsMatilda Long
Boris Johnson surges forward as Conservative members' favourite to lead party
Boris Johnson is racing ahead as Conservative Party members’ preferred candidate to lead the Tories after Theresa May. A survey by ConservativeHome found that 35% of members picked the former foreign secretary as their favourite to take the helm of the party next. This marks an extension in Mr Johnson’s lead at the top of the table in the past four weeks.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
'No new ideas': Theresa May slaps down Boris Johnson over attack on her Chequers plan
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson warned the UK will get "diddly squat" from Theresa May's Brexit strategy.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
More than 100 seats which backed Brexit have switched to support staying in the EU, says poll
The constituencies of Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove now say they want to remain in the European Union.
- NewsEllen Manning
Top Church of England bishop says burkas should be banned in certain places for 'national security' reasons
Former Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali said burkas and other face-covering veils should be banned in places like Parliament and Whitehall.
- NewsEllen Manning
More than half of people think Boris Johnson shouldn't be disciplined over burka comments, poll finds
A ComRes survey for the Sunday Express found more than half of voters think Boris Johnson shouldn't face disciplinary action over his burka comments.
- NewsEllen Manning
Rowan Atkinson says Boris Johnson shouldn't have to apologise over 'funny' Burka comment
Rowan Atkinson said Boris Johnson shouldn't have to apologise over comments he made about burkas in a Telegraph column, saying they "look like letter boxes".
- NewsMatilda Long
Boris Johnson to face investigation over burka comments
Boris Johnson is facing a Conservative Party investigation into comments he made comparing Muslim women in burkas to letterboxes and bank robbers. It is understood that the process is being triggered automatically after the receipt of a number of complaints over the former foreign secretary’s comparison of Muslim women in face-covering veils with bank robbers or letter boxes.
- NewsAndy Wells
Will Boris say sorry? Now Theresa May tells Johnson to apologise over burka comments - but he refuses to back down
Boris Johnson caused outrage with a newspaper article comparing women in the face-covering veils to bank robbers.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Boris Johnson defies calls to apologise for remarks comparing women in burkas to letter boxes
Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis has told Boris Johnson to say sorry for his comments about burkas.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boris Johnson accused of Islamophobia over comments on banning ‘weird and oppressive’ burkas
The former foreign secretary said Denmark was wrong to impose fines for wearing the burka or niqab in the streets.
- NewsAndy Wells
Tory MP submits letter of no confidence in Theresa May over her ability to deliver Brexit
Shipley MP Philip Davies said that Theresa May's Chequers' plan for Brexit was ‘unacceptable'.
- NewsYahoo News UK
Boris Johnson blasts dithering Theresa May and says 'it's not too late to save Brexit'
Boris Johnson has accused Theresa May of leading Britain to democratic disaster over Brexit and allowing a fog of self doubt to get in the way of negotiations. The former Foreign Secretary, who quit Mrs May’s Cabinet on Monday last week, had been rumoured to want to use his resignation speech to launch a devastating critique of Theresa May’s handling of the negotiations in a move that could have sparked a leadership challenge.
- NewsEllen Manning
Boris Johnson's former boss Max Hastings says he has 'no scruples, conscience or principles'
Boris Johnson’s former boss has issued a scathing slapdown of the former Foreign Secretary, dubbing him a man without “conscience, principle or scruple”. Mr Hastings’ comments come as speculation continued to circulate over Mr Johnson’s next move following his shock resignation from the Cabinet on Monday.
- NewsGeorgie Darling
Bookies put Boris Johnson in first place for next Prime Minister
The now-ex foreign secretary plunged Mrs May's cabinet into crisis just hours after David Davis resigned as Secretary of State for exiting the European Union.
- NewsEllen Manning
Obama: Boris Johnson's comment over race makes him 'British version of Trump'
Barack Obama reportedly said Boris Johnson's comment referring to his race made him the UK's version of Donald Trump.
