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UK MPs back move to block future PM suspending Parliament

UK MPs today approved an amendment that makes it more difficult for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament by 315 votes to 274.

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No-deal Brexit looms larger as Johnson, Hunt say backstop 'dead'

Both candidates to become prime minister significantly hardened their position on Brexit saying the Northern Ireland backstop is “dead.”

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Watch again: Final two make their pitches in bid to be UK's next PM

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have appeared at a Conservative Party hustings in Wyboston. Watch in full.

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Boris Johnson accused of throwing UK ambassador 'under the bus'

Boris Johnson in pole position to become the next UK Prime Minister and already is at the centre of a diplomatic storm. His underwhelming endorsement of Kim Darroch is believed to be a factor in Darroch's decision to resign as the British Ambassador to Washington.

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UK's Johnson and Hunt clash over Brexit,Trump in first TV debate

The two contenders expressed differing views on how to deal with US President Donald Trump amid a leaked memos scandal.

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UK Leadership race: Boris is frontrunner with 2 weeks to go

Polls put former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson streets ahead of his rival, current Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt with backing from 74 percent of the party.

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Watch: Johnson rules out role for Farage at digital hustings with Hunt

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were answering questions from voters at a digital hustings streamed online.

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Boris Johnson reiterates no-deal Brexit threat

The frontrunner to become the UK's next prime minister said he was seriously prepared to take the country out of the EU in October even if no deal was agreed.

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt answer questions at Tory hustings

The final two candidates were grilled on their records and how feasible their plans for the future are but Boris Johnson also refused to answer questions about the police being called to a domestic incident at his house

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Police called to Boris Johnson's home after altercation with partner

British police were called to Boris Johnson's home early on Friday morning after a neighbour heard him and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds quarrelling.

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Euroviews. If the Tory leadership race achieves one thing, it should be urgent change to our drugs laws ǀ View

Away from Conservative Party hustings, the leadership hopefuls shared details about what they get up to outside of politics. Something which has interested the public is their historic drug use.

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt in final race to be Tory leader and PM

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are the final two Conservative MPs in the race to become the next leader of the party and UK PM, with Johnson clear favourite

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Johnson and Hunt to go head-to-head in Conservative leadership contest

Frontrunner Boris Johnson stormed ahead in first place with 160 votes out of 313, while Jeremy Hunt took back his lead finishing with 77 votes to Michael Gove's 75.

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Watch: Johnson extends lead in Tory leadership race as Raab eliminated

Boris Johnson extends lead in the race to succeed Theresa May.

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Boris Johnson extends lead in Tory leadership race to replace PM May

Boris Johnson has extended his lead in the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Theresa May as PM, with 126 votes from Tory MPs in the 2nd ballot

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Raw Politics in full: Oil tankers struck, UK prime minister race

Two tankers were damaged in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson came out on top in the first rounds of voting for the next UK prime minister. All this and more on Raw Politics.

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Brexit: should Boris Johnson and the Tories get real on no deal?

EU leaders and many others believe the hardline stances taken by several contenders in the race to be UK prime minister are wildly unrealistic.

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Boris on Brexit: 'Block it and we face mortal retribution from voters'

'I am not aiming for a no-deal Brexit outcome,' says Boris Johnson at leadership bid launch

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Euroviews. Business owners must show leadership over Brexit - even if Tory leadership hopefuls are not ǀ View

No longer party leader as of 7 June 2019, May will officially step down as prime minister during the week of 22 July. With the leadership candidates all demonstrating vastly different opinions regarding Brexit, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about how the next few months will play out.

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Boris Johnson favourite in race to be new Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson is favourite to win the race to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, though main rival Jeremy Hunt is battling dynamically