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Theresa May speech to draw eventual Conservative conference to close

British Prime Minister Theresa May will bring a tumultuous Conservative Party conference to a close with a speech today, in the wake of Boris Johnson describing her Brexit plans as dangerous and unstable.

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Boris tears down May's Chequers Brexit plan in conference speech

Britain's former foreign secretary called on the government to "chuck Chequers", arguing there is still time to strike a better deal or prepare for a no-deal exit.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson mobbed by reporters as he arrives at Tory conference

A journalist made reference the famous British comedy film Monty Python's Life of Brian, asking Johnson: "Are you the Messiah or just a very naughty boy?"

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Pro-EU campaigners hold 'Bin Brexit' protest at Conservative Party con

Eloise Todd is CEO of pro-EU campaign group Best For Britain, which is holding protests outside the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham - calling for the government to hold a second Brexit referendum.

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Boris Johnson calls Chequers plan 'deranged'

The British Prime Minister Theresa May is bracing for a bruising week as her Conservative Party meets to discuss how Britain will leave the European Union in less than six months time.

30 September 2018

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‘Chuck Chequers’ says Boris Johnson. But what’s in his Brexit plan?

The arch-Brexiteer has detailed his own proposals for Brexit as he lambasts Theresa May’s strategy for leaving the EU, on the eve of the Tory party conference.

28 September 2018

United Kingdom

British ex-Foreign Minister says supports May, opposes Brexit plan

Boris Johnson said he wants Theresa May's Chequers Brexit plan dropped, but not her.

15 September 2018

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Hard Brexit "nothing to fear"

As the EU's chief negotiator says a Brexit deal is possible within two months a group of economists in the UK says there is nothing to fear from a no deal exit

11 September 2018

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British PM’s Brexit plan a ‘suicide vest’, says Boris Johnson

Writing in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, Johnson described May’s so-called Chequers plan as “a humiliation” that opens “ourselves to perpetual political blackmail”.

9 September 2018

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Boris Johnson attacks Theresa May again over her Brexit plans

Boris Johnson attacks Theresa May again over her Brexit plans

3 September 2018

United Kingdom

Splits deepen over British minister Boris Johnson's burqa comments

Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson is facing both criticism and support over his remarks about burqas, amid deepening divisions in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party on Sunday.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson sparks furore with 'inflammatory' burka comments

The ex-UK foreign minister is under fire from across the political spectrum after saying Muslim women who wear the burka look like "letter boxes" and "bank robbers".

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Theresa May condemns Boris Johnson's burka comments

Theresa May has criticised her former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson for an article in which he described burka-wearing women as looking "absolutely ridiculous" . Mr Johnson made the remarks in a Daily Telegraph column. The Conservative Party's chairman, Brandon Lewis, has called on Mr Johnson to

United Kingdom

Johnson leads Brexit charge—but is 'taking back control' an illusion?

The ex-foreign secretary and other Brexiteers say the government's plan would make the UK a "vassal state" of the EU, but critics say their push for total independence is unrealistic.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson savages Britain's Brexit policy in resignation speech

He said his government's position would leave Britain in a "miserable, permanent limbo".

United Kingdom

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave fined and reported to police

Vote Leave has been fined and referred to the police by the Electoral Commission for breaking electoral law. The Electoral Commission published the conclusions of its investigation into the campaign spending of Vote Leave and found “significant evidence” of coordination with another campaign group,

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As it happened: Tuesday, July 10

This is our as-it-happened coverage of major news events on the morning of Tuesday, July 10.

United Kingdom

Prime Minister Theresa May defends Brexit plan

It's after two of her senior cabinet members have quit over her Brexit deal

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Could Brexit be called off? 'Who knows' says EU chief

European Council President Donald Tusk raises prospect of Brexit not happening after UK resignations

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog can now blame countries for attacks

The OPCW, the chemical weapons watchdog, has given itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.