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London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) poses with a wax figure of himself as it is unveiled at the Madame Tussauds waxwork museum in London, on May 5, 2009. AFP PHOTO/Shaun Curry

Actor is ready for his new show

Boris Johnson is more status-conscious and prone to nurse a grudge than his image as a maverick might suggest.

FRANCIS ELLIOTT

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected Conservative party leader Boris Johnson poses outside the Conservative Leadership Headquarters on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

Now the hard stuff, Boris

Britain’s new PM has promised a lot; it’s time for him to deliver.

Oliver Wright

COMMENTARYCommentary

Conservative party leadership candidate Boris Johnson delivers his speech during a Conservative leadership hustings at ExCel Centre in London, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The two contenders, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson are competing for votes from party members, with the winner replacing Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister of Britain's ruling Conservative Party. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Johnson’s hard Brexit challenge

Iran, disarray in his party, and most of all a hard Brexit: Boris Johnson has a big to do list.

Jack the Insider

Boris’s BritainWorld

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson gestures at Conservative party HQ in Westminster on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

99 days to exit EU mire

The clock is ticking on Johnson’s “do or die” Brexit deadline. What’s next? | SCENARIOS

Oliver Wright

Lib dem chiefThe Times

How this woman can upset Boris’ apple cart

Under new party leader Jo Swinson, the remark ‘I don’t want to vote Lib Dems but …’ may soon become a British mantra.

Alice Thomson

First stepsWorld

Boris assembles ‘Dude’ team

Boris Johnson starts to fill key posts in first steps but EU warns no change to Brexit terms.

Inquirer

TOPSHOT - Pro-Brexit supporters holding Union flags attend a rally in central London on March 29, 2019, organised by Leave Means Leave. - British MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit -- or a potentially catastophic

Boris dangles on the edge

Is Boris Johnson only an opportunist or can he lead Britain through Brexit?

Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit-hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britainâ€™s most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the countryâ€™s next prime minister in a little over 24 hours. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Divisions sabotage uniting UK

The challenge of the task ahead for Boris Johnson was laid bare just minutes after he was announced as the new prime minister.

FILE - In this Thursday, June 27, 2019 file photo Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson gives the thumbs at the Wight Shipyard Company at Venture Quay during a visit to the Isle of Wight, England. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Need to be loved a weakness

Voters warm to him on the campaign trail but as British PM he will soon find he can’t keep all his promises.

Rachel Sylvester

Yes Prime MinisterWorld

Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks after being announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit champion Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

It’s Boris’s Britain, for the moment

The new PM vows to bring peace to his party, ignite a national spirit and defeat Jeremy Corbyn after winning the party leadership.

tory leadershipWorld

Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson leaves his campaign offices in Westminster in Central London on July 22, 2019 on the eve of the announcement of the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest. - Britain's leadership contest entered its finale Monday with the favourite Boris Johnson facing more defections from ministers over his Brexit plan. The month-long contest between former London mayor Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is being decided by fewer than 200,000 grassroots members of the governing Conservative Party. The winner will have three months to resolve a three-year Brexit crisis that could damage economies on both sides of the Channel and determine the fate of generations of Britons. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Boris’ final charm offensive

Boris Johnson had secret meetings with rebel ministers amid concerns of a backbench “nightmare”.

Steven Swinford

Tory leadershipThe Times

In this handout photograph received from the BBC on July 21, 2019, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond gestures during a televsion interview at the BBC studio in London. - British finance minister Philip Hammond said Sunday he would make a point of resigning before Boris Johnson became prime minister, saying he could never agree to his Brexit strategy. (Photo by JEFF OVERS / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Second minister to snub Boris

British Chancellor Philip Hammond says he will quit rather than be sacked by the new prime minister.

Oliver Wright

CommentaryCommentary

Iron lady would weep at this choice

Today’s Tories are far removed from the Thatcher years no matter who wins the vote tonight.

Troy Bramston

commentaryCommentary

Anti-Brexit campaigners carry placards during the March for Change 'No to Boris:Yes to Europe' demonstration in central London on July 20, 2019. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)

Elites grumpy over Brexit

The people clearly wanted Brexit but that’s not enough for the ruling class.

Nick Cater

TICKY FULLERTON: The InterviewEconomics

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage arrives at a Brexit Party event on May 27, 2019 in London, England. The Brexit party won 10 of the UK's 11 regions, gaining 28 seats and more than 30% of the vote. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Johnson ‘can’t hit Brexit date’

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is ready to do battle if Britain fails to leave the EU on time.

TICKY FULLERTON

BrexitThe Times

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 26, 2018 Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London after attending the weekly cabinet meeting on June 26, 2018. - Almost in the same breath, Boris Johnson supporters hail his optimistic vision for Britain, while reassuring the listener that he will have a team to take care of the details. The ex-London mayor has wooed Tories with a promise to get Britain out of the European Union and if elected party leader, he will take over as prime minister on July 24. But critics are alarmed at how Johnson seems to struggle with the finer points of Brexit, and question his attention to detail in previous jobs. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Secret EU drive to woo Boris

EU countries court Boris Johnson to thrash out a new Brexit plan that would avoid a no-deal as he prepares to take over as PM this week.

TIM SHIPMAN and CAROLINER WHEELER

BrexitThe Times

‘We’ll be out of power’

Boris Johnson’s allies have attacked about 20 Conservative MPs prepared to bring down a government to stop a no-deal Brexit.

Steven Swinford

EU official ‘stupid boy’: minister

Diplomacy has gone out the window over Britain’s departure from the EU, with a UK minister calling one top EU official a ‘stupid boy’.

‘Beware populism’The Times

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at Chatham House in London, Wednesday July 17, 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May says she worries about the increasing

Departing May laments ‘gutter’ politics

In her final speech as PM, Theresa May took aim at Boris Johnson and Donald Trump.

Francis Elliott

Newly elected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts after a vote on her election at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on July 16, 2019. - German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was narrowly elected president of the European Commission on July 16, after winning over sceptical lawmakers. The 60-year-old conservative was nominated to become the first woman in Brussels' top job last month by the leaders of the bloc's 28 member states, to the annoyance of many MEPs. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)

Merkel’s ally to head up EC

Ursula von der Leyen has scraped across the line to be appointed president of the European Commission.

‘Hostile encounter’The Times

COLCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Boris Johnson addresses Conservative Party members during a hustings on July 13, 2019 in Colchester, England. The race between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to find the next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister is now entering it's final stages. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

EU prepares for ‘brutal’ Brexit talks

In a warning for Boris Johnson, confrontational Brussels talks left the UK “astonished and dismayed”.

Bruno Waterfield

Tory leadershipThe Times

Boris to seek Trump deal

Boris Johnson plans to negotiate a trade deal with Donald Trump as one of his first acts as PM.

Steven Swinford

Conservative leadership contenders Boris Johnson and Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt (R) take part in Britain's Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate in Manchester on July 9, 2019. (Photo by Matt Frost / ITV / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Brexit the main game for Tories

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit in a sometimes bad-natured TV debate.

Former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader, Brexit campaigner and member of the European Parliament Nigel Farage attends a debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of June 20-21 during a plenary session at the European Parliament on July 4, 2019 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)

Let’s send Farage to N Korea

There aren’t many funny things about the Brexit Party leader, but his obsession with being taken seriously is one of them.

Hugo Rifkind

COMMENTARYThe Times

Luciana Berger, left, and Jeremy Corbyn, right. Pictures AFP

Corbyn’s cabal quashes dissent

Labour’s ruling clique’s response to anti-Semitism charges is to suppress and obfuscate.

Rachel Sylvester

commentaryThe Times

It’s about betrayal, not Brussels

The Tory leadership contest has turned into a bidding war on Brexit, with no-deal as the virility test.

Rachel Sylvester