Boris Johnson

Possible breakthroughThe Times

TOPSHOT - A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacting as Britain's main opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn speaks in response to his speech to introduce a motion for an early parliamentary general election in the House of Commons in London on September 9, 2019, - British MPs voted Monday to demand Prime Minister Boris Johnson release confidential documents relating to Britain's EU exit, during a final day of defiance before he suspends their session until just weeks before Brexit. (Photo by - / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Labour MPs’ ‘compromise’

Boris Johnson’s hopes of getting a Brexit deal through the Commons given a boost by Labour.

Francis Elliott

Brexit talksWorld

TOPSHOT - A man is removed after heckling Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech at the Convention of the North, in the Magna Centre in Rotherham, norhtern England on September 13, 2019. - Boris Johnson will meet EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on Monday, officials said, as the British prime minister bids to broker a Brexit compromise ahead of the October 31 deadline. Preparedness in Britain for a no-deal Brexit remains

Heckler takes on Johnson

A heckler has interrupted Boris Johnson during a Brexit speech, telling him to ‘get back to parliament’. | WATCH

The Times

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Arlene Foster, leader of the DUP leaves Downing Street following talks with UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on September 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

DUP opens door to new deal

Boris Johnson has been handed a lifeline by the DUP on the Northern Ireland backstop that could help to unlock a Brexit deal.

Oliver Wright and Bruno Waterfield

Brexit shamblesWorld

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 24, 2019 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative party, Boris Johnson during an audience in Buckingham Palace, London ON jULY 24, 2019, where she invited him to become Prime Minister and form a new government. - Queen Elizabeth II has been drawn into the Brexit battle as it comes to the crunch, opening the politically neutral sovereign to potentially challenging positions for her role as a constitutional monarch. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP)

‘I didn’t lie to the Queen’

Boris Johnson denies lying to the Queen over prorogation, despite Scottish court finding he did.

Jacquelin Magnay

BrexitWorld

In this image taken from video on Wednesday, Sept, 11, 2019. Lord Carloway, Scotland's most senior judge: speaks at a court in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scottish court ruled that Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâ€™s decision to suspend the U.K. Parliament was unlawful, but did not order the suspension overturned. Judges said Britainâ€™s Supreme Court must make the final decision. (UK Pool/Sky News via AP)

No-deal a path to shortages

Boris Johnson faces pressure to recall parliament after he was forced to reveal a no-deal Brexit could trigger shortages.

Shaun Connolly

commentaryCommentary

Brexiteers fight for liberty

This stoush symbolises a version of the clash of forces playing out in some measure in every main Western democracy.

Greg Sheridan

brexit chaosThe Times

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a year six history class with pupils during a visit to Pimlico Primary school on September 10, 2019 in London, England. Parliament has now been suspended for five weeks. Boris Johnson's vote to call an early election in October was defeated in the Commons for a second time. (Photo by Toby Melville/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris vows to recall parly

PM says he’ll recall parliament if the Supreme Court upholds appeal court ruling that his prorogation of parliament is unlawful.

Chris Smyth and Kieran Andrews

Irish backstopThe Times

The bridge-tunnel between Denmark and Sweden has been an inspiration for the bridge. Picture: Getty Images.

Bridge too far or to Brexit?

Boris Johnson has revived the idea of building a bridge between Scotland and Ireland to solve the Irish backstop impasse.

Henry Zeffman

BrexitThe Times

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking to introduce his motion for an early general election in the House of Commons in London on September 9, 2019, - British MPs voted Monday to demand Prime Minister Boris Johnson release confidential documents relating to Britain's EU exit, during a final day of defiance before he suspends their session until just weeks before Brexit. (Photo by HO / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

MPs stop Boris calling poll

Britain’s next general election will not take place before the Brexit deadline of October 31.

Francis Elliott and Oliver Wright

What now for Brexit?The Times

Boris Johnson and leave and stay voters.

Boris’ options won’t work

Pundits are speculating about what Johnson is plotting to get his way over Brexit. Will anything work?

Oliver Wright

Brexit shamblesWorld

MPs reject Boris’ early poll

British MPs once more reject Boris Johnson’s demand for an early election, meaning it can’t be held until late November.

Anne Barrowclough

BrexitWorld

DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 09: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings on September 9, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. The meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach focused on Brexit negotiations, with Varadkar warning Johnson that leaving the EU with no deal risked causing instability in Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

UK parliament suspension to begin

The suspension of the British parliament ordered by the PM in an apparent bid to stop MPs blocking his Brexit strategy will begin within hours.

AFP

WORLD COMMENTARYWorld

Britain's opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in north London on September 5, 2019. - Britain geared up for an early election on Thursday after parliament dealt a series of stinging defeats to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hardline Brexit stance. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP)

A referendum on Corbyn

The next British election will be the fiercest battle of ideas for more than a generation.

brexitThe Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a speech during a visit with the police in West Yorkshire, northern England, on September 5, 2019. - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Thursday for an early election after a flurry of parliamentary votes tore up his hardline Brexit strategy and left him without a majority. Johnson was on a campaign footing on September 5 as he launched a national effort to recruit 20,000 police officers in Yorkshire in northern England. (Photo by Danny Lawson / POOL / AFP)

Leave my town: Boris bombs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s prospects of securing an election at a second attempt are fading.

Francis Elliott

Brexit shamblesThe Times

WEST YORKSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 05: Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a speech to police officers during a visit on September 05, 2019 in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The government promised Â£750 million in yesterday's spending review to fund the first year of a plan to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers. (Photo by Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour to force Nov poll

Jeremy Corbyn and the SNP have agreed to block any poll until Boris Johnson has secured an extension to the Brexit deadline.

Francis Elliott

Brexit chaosWorld

Boris Johnson and Jo Johnson are divided in their politics.

Quiet brother dealt cruellest blow

Jo Johnson’s resignation dealt Boris a body blow but it didn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knew him.

Anne Barrowclough

BREXIT DEADLOCKThe Times

European Best Pictures Of The Day - September 04, 2019 - LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 4: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street on September 4, 2019 in London, England. Last night the Rebel Alliance, including 21 Conservative MPs, won a vote that allows them to take charge of the Parliament order paper today, allowing them to debate a bill to block a no deal Brexit. The Prime Minister has withdrawn the whip from the 21 rebels and they face de-selection at the next General Election. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Opposition early poll plot

Johnson’s plans for another go at calling an election hit by plot to block poll before a Brexit delay.

Francis Elliott and Henry Zeffman

The Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and his special advisor Dominic Cummings leave from the rear of Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2019, before heading to the Houses of Parliament. - The fate of Brexit hung in the balance on Tuesday as parliament prepared for an explosive showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson that could end in a snap election. Members of Johnson's own Conservative party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers in a vote to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union if he cannot secure a divorce deal with Brussels in the next few weeks. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Boris told: muzzle attack dog

Boris Johnson has been told by Tory backbenchers to rein in his right-hand man, Dominic Cummings.

Lucy Fisher

World CommentaryThe Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Houses of Parliament on September 4, 2019. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was left in limbo on Wednesday after MPs voted to derail his Brexit plan, while also rejecting his call for an early election to break the political deadlock. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Boris will go nuclear to win war

While no one foresaw the scale of the rebellion a showdown with parliament was long planned.

Jenni Russell

CommentaryCommentary

Hard on PM, harder on Brits

The real Brexit question is what matters most to Britons: sovereignty or economic subsistence?

Jack the Insider

Brexit shamblesWorld

More humilation as Boris’ brother resigns

Jo Johnson has resigned as junior minister after the House of Lords agreed to pass the Brexit delay bill.

Anne Barrowclough

CommentaryThe Times

Defeat doesn’t mean Boris’ plot failed

Johnson and chief adviser Cummings deliberately planned the Brexit defeat to engineer an election: their strategy may still end in victory.

Jenni Russell

BREXITThe Wall Street Journal

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he stands a thte dispatch box and speaks in the House of Commons in London on September 3, 2019, as he gives a statement on the recent G7 meeting. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for a showdown with parliament on Tuesday over his Brexit plan that could spark a snap election and derail Britain's exit from the European Union next month. (Photo by - / PRU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Rebels unite to defy Boris

MPs delivered a blow to the PM’s Brexit strategy with a vote aimed at delaying Britain’s EU exit.

Max Colchester

commentaryCommentary

Bojo sticks with the people

Boris Johnson is the right leader for Britain at this fantastically conflicted time.

Greg Sheridan

WORLD COMMENTARYWorld

The prime minister's special advisor Dominic Cummings leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2019. - The fate of Brexit hung in the balance on Tuesday as parliament prepared for an explosive showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson that could end in a snap election. Members of Johnson's own Conservative party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers in a vote to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union if he cannot secure a divorce deal with Brussels in the next few weeks. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Remainers swept out

How the Tory party is changing under Boris Johnson and his senior aide Dominic Cummings.

Katy Balls

Brexit chaosWorld

In this image released by the House of Commons, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons, London, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2019 after MPs voted in favor of allowing a cross-party alliance to take control of the Commons agenda on Wednesday in a bid to block a no-deal Brexit on October 31. (Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP)

Boris left humiliated

Johnson will table a motion for election after rebels won vote aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.

Anne Barrowclough

Brexit Q&AThe Times

What next for Brexit?

Boris Johnson loses control of parliament in the first vote he’s faced since becoming PM.

Henry Zeffman and Oliver Wright

World CommentaryThe Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 2, 2019. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the chances of a Brexit deal with Brussels were

Johnson evens at best

If Boris Johnson does decide to precipitate an election this week he will be taking a considerable gamble.

John Curtice

Brexit ExplainerWorld

How Boris’s explosive week will play out

Westminster is set for an explosive week as MPs attempt to take control of the Commons agenda to block a no-deal Brexit.

Francis Elliott

CommentaryCommentary

Australian federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott heads for a meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne at No 11 Downing Street in London, England.

Exit Brexit at your peril, Brits

Like parties to a bad marriage, Britain and the EU should make a clean break.

Tony Abbott

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