Boris Johnson - report

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and journalist who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and as Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015 to 2023, having previously been MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson

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Significant news events for Boris Johnson

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Boris Johnson pulls out of race to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader. Ex-PM says he has'much to offer but 'this is simply not the right time' Keir Starmer says Mr Johnson's comeback is 'never going to work' Nadine Dorries says it will be 'impossible' to avoid a general election.
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Northern Ireland minister offers his backing to former chancellor Rishi Sunak. Johnson is under investigation over claims he intentionally misled the British parliament. Johnson was ousted in July amid ethics scandals.
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Defence Secretary backs Boris Johnson to succeed Liz Truss as PM. Comes as Tories have begun to declare their allegiances in leadership contest.
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Rishi Sunak's resignation from government triggered a landslide. More than 50 Conservative ministers followed suit. Penny Mordaunt, their other main rival, is also expected to throw her hat into the ring. Boris Johnson was forced to resign in July after a series of scandals.
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Former PM was forced out of Downing Street after a scandal-plagued three years in charge. Move follows resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days as prime minister. Between 50 and 100 letters of no confidence have been submitted to Sir Graham.
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Former British PM Boris Johnson apparently intended to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin. PFI is recruiting Muslim youths to ISIS and a terrorist attack was being planned. Traffic has come to a standstill due to water logging on the roads.
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Labour's Angela Rayner said he will be remembered for causing ‘scandal, sleaze and the highest inflation for decades’ SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford called for a general election. Lord Alan Sugar said forcing him out of No 10 may not have been the best idea.
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Liz Truss, 47, replaces Boris Johnson, who resigned in July. Truss won 57% of votes from 172,000 Conservative Party activists. Queen Elizabeth II will formally appoint Truss in Scotland on Tuesday.
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Ann Widdecombe praised Boris Johnson's leadership of the Tory Party. Hails plans to build eight nuclear reactors in the UK, at a pace equivalent to one a year rather than one a decade.
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Boris Johnson hails the "strong will of Ukrainians to resist" Russia's invasion. Britain has been a stalwart ally of Ukraine since Russia launched its large-scale invasion. Wednesday marks the day Ukrainians annually celebrate their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Boris Johnson will go down in history as our worst ever Prime Minister. He did the most damage to our strength and standing in the world. Spare me any crocodile tears, Johnson did nothing but harm.
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Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, resigned saying he had lost confidence in Johnson. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, followed Javid out of Downing Street. Will Quince, minister for children and families, also quit his post today. Tory vice-chair Bim Afolami and a string parliamentary private secretaries also quit.
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Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit, leaving Boris Johnson in 'untenable' position. Sir Keir said the government was collapsing and the PM was unfit to govern. Bim Afolami, Tory vice chair, resigned from his post live on air.
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Lib Dems stormed to victory Tiverton and Honiton in Devon, overturning a 24,000 Tory majority. Labour reclaimed Wakefield in northern England from Johnson's Tories. First time in more than 30 years that a government has lost two by-elections on the same day.
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Ukrainian president calls Mr Johnson a 'true friend of Ukraine' Volodymyr Zelensky spoke over video link at an online event. Johnson needed a simple majority of 359 Conservative members of Parliament to vote in his favor. He won that with 211 supporting him and 148 voting against him.
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54 Tory MPs have declared their lack of faith in the Prime Minister. A no-confidence vote is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers write a letter to Graham Brady. Several new names have called for Johnson to go, including possible leadership rival Jeremy Hunt.
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UK PM Johnson won confidence vote handsomely, time to move on - minister says. Johnson won the vote 211 to 148, securing the support of 59% of his lawmakers. The current rules state that he can not face another confidence vote for at least a year.
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Tiffany Jones spoke of her contempt for Boris Johnson and the 'disgusting' behaviour at No10. Sue Gray report published today shows staff gathered from 6pm until late into the night. Friday afternoons were apparently "wine time" for Downing Street staffers.
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Boris Johnson hails India’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts and said that he took the vaccine created by India. Johnson: "Our relations have never been as strong or as good between us as they are now" Boris Johnson is on a two-day visit to India.
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Boris Johnson will discuss with Narendra Modi boosting trade and security ties. India buys more than half of its military hardware from Russia. Britain will issue a so-called open general export licence to India. It will be Johnson's first major trip to India as Prime Minister.
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PM, his wife and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will all be fined for breaking Covid laws. News will place huge pressure on the PM, who has faced calls from opponents and within his own party to resign if sanctioned. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that Johnson had misled the House of Commons.
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PM met Volodymyr Zelensky in his defiant capital, Kyiv. He pledged Britain was “unwaveringly’ supportive of Ukraine. Britain would be sending 120 armoured vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems.
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Police to fine 'at least 15 people' over Downing Street lockdown gatherings. First tranche of fixed-penalty notices expected to come as soon as today. Boris Johnson not expected to be among them - despite attending six. More than 100 people have been sent questionnaires by the police.
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Billionaires Gennady Timchenko and Boris and Igor Rotenberg will have their assets in the UK frozen. They will also be banned from travelling to the UK. Measure comes on top of sanctions against five Russian banks. Almost all of the banks and individuals named are already on US sanctions lists.
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PM says it is a 'welcome sign' that Putin may be open to peace talks. Boris Johnson to agree immediate sanctions on Russia over Ukraine on Tuesday. France and Russia foreign ministers will meet in Paris to advance solution.
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YouGov poll shows public is starting to favour Labour on key policy issues. 63% of Britons believe the Prime Minister should resign. Just 25% believe he should stay on. Foreign Secretary accused of prioritising Afghan dogs over other dogs. British Library has spent £1,300 issuing staff with gender pronoun badges.
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Tory leader says he expects not to renew face masks rules due to expire on March 24. Comes after Covid cases dropped by another 20 per cent in a week. Tuesday marked the 13th consecutive day infections had fallen.
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PM finally admitted attending party in May 2020 as he faced grilling from MPs. But Boris claimed he was there for just 25 minutes and said the back garden bash was a "work event" Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has called for him to quit.
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PM's private secretary invited more than 100 Downing Street staff to a 'bring your own booze' party during the first lockdown. Event was scheduled for May 20, 2020 - the same day the government reminded people they could only meet up with one person outside their household.
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Boris Johnson hit his lowest ever'satisfaction' score from his Conservative peers. Members of the Tory party gave him a satisfaction rating of -33.8. 55 percent of voters predicted Boris Johnson will not be Prime Minister by the end of this year.