United Kingdom

Boris Johnson MIA for parliamentary vote on Heathrow expansion

The internet is searching for Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who has previously promised to oppose plans for the construction of a third runway at the west London airport.

25 June 2018

Europe News

Barnier sends London back to the drawing board

Irish border "backstop" fix cannot be for whole of UK, EU negotiator says

8 June 2018

World News

Brexit: Boris Johnsons calls UK treasury 'quivering wreck'

Donald Trump could do a better job on Brexit than Theresa May – That’s according to Britain’s foreign Minister Boris Johnson. In leaked audio obtained by Buzzfeed, Johnson made a series of explosive comments at a private dinner for Conservative Party Donors.

8 June 2018

Economy

Boris Johnson suggests UK needs to act like Trump on Brexit

The UK foreign secretary has been recorded warning of ‘meltdown’ in Brexit talks and suggesting a ‘bloody hard’ Trump-style approach ‘might get somewhere’.

8 June 2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson ‘not an idiot’, says Russian prankster

Euronews spoke to one of the Russian pranksters who orchestrated a hoax phone call with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

25 May 2018

United Kingdom

UK customs partnership idea "crazy" says Boris Johnson

The Foreign Secretary's comments show Theresa May's cabinet is still divided

8 May 2018

United Kingdom

May prepares to face parliament over Syria airstrikes

Britain's prime minister is facing criticism that she did not seek parliamentary approval before launching air strikes on Syria's chemical weapon sites

15 April 2018

United Kingdom

Corbyn says Johnson "misleading" public over Skripal

Corbyn claims Johnson was categorical about fact the nerve agent had come from Russia

4 April 2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson: ‘overwhelmingly likely’ that Putin ordered spy attack

The British foreign secretary’s comments follow the UK government's earlier conclusion that Russia is to blame for the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal.

16 March 2018

United Kingdom

UK ready to take 'robust' action in case of critically ill Russian spy

As Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter lie critically ill in hospital, comparisons with the 2006 poisioning of Alexander Litvinenko are circulating. The police have offered reassurance, and the UK government has promised "robust" action if necessary.

6 March 2018

United Kingdom

UK government in emergency briefings over Russian spy 'poisoning'

The UK government's emergency committee Cobra is to meet as anti-terrorist police take charge of the probe into the suspected poisoning of Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter.

6 March 2018

United Kingdom

Brexit ‘not a V-sign from Dover cliffs’, says Boris Johnson

The most famous Brexiteer in the British government uses Valentine’s Day to reach out to ‘Remain’ supporters — but his speech is slammed as "nonsense" in Brussels

14 February 2018

Switzerland

Decades-long mummy mystery linked to Boris Johnson

A centuries-old mummified body has been linked to the UK Foreign Minister.

25 January 2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson suggests off-the-cuff bridge

The British Foreign Secretary suggested a bridge linking Britain and France,

19 January 2018

United Kingdom

London reacts to Trump snub

London is reacting to President Trump's decision not to visit the British capital as scheduled.

12 January 2018

United Kingdom

New faces expected in imminent UK cabinet reshuffle

The Sunday Times says the changes aim to bring younger women and more diversity into the cabinet, to dust off the Tory party's image as "pale, male and stale."

7 January 2018

Russia

UK-Russia: tension over cyber hacking allegations

During a visit to Moscow, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson brought up claims of cyber hacking by Russia

22 December 2017

Russia

Boris Johnson and Sergei Lavrov clash in Moscow

British Foreign Secretary and his Russian counterpart agree relations are bad, with tough exchanges on various subjects

22 December 2017

World News

Zaghari-Ratcliffe: new hopes aid worker will be freed in Iran

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says he is cautious but optimistic about news from lawyers in Tehran

21 December 2017

World News

Court hearing for jailed British-Iranian charity worker postponed

A court hearing for a jailed British-Iranian charity worker has been postponed, just hours after a meeting between the UK Foreign Secretary and the Iranian President

10 December 2017