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Boris Johnson resigns not over policies but deep concerns about his character

Britain's prime minister steps down as leader of the Conservative Party after a slew of members of his government said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.

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Boris Johnson was the man who delivered England Brexit. But his legacy will be defined by a series of scandals

He was the charismatic rogue who delivered the Conservatives their biggest majority since 1987. But now Boris Johnson's legacy will be defined by a series of political scandals that ultimately brought him undone.

ABC News

Angry and isolated, Boris Johnson lost his popular touch

As his grip on the reins of power began to ebb away, Boris Johnson became an increasingly angry figure who felt that many in what he called the British establishment were seeking to force him out because they could never forgive him for Brexit.

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Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party.

Reuters

Economy heads for the rocks with no firm hand on the tiller

Britain slides towards the cliff-edge of what is likely to be a nasty winter recession

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws

Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led Britain through a time of crisis

The Independent UK

Factbox-Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?

Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party.

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‘Them’s the breaks’: Boris Johnson quits as Britain’s Prime Minister

After months of defiance and pandemic controversy, Boris Johnson has quit as British prime minister, following days of chaos in his government.

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New UK finance minister Zahawi says PM Johnson must go

Britain's new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi told Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday, less than 48 hours after the prime minister promoted him to the job, saying the crisis engulfing the government would only get worse.

Reuters

New Zealand's Ardern Decries UN 'Failure' over Ukraine War

The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday, describing Moscow's role as "morally bankrupt." Ardern, who has long argued against the Security Council veto powers held by the five permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and…

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Britain's Northern Ireland minister resigns

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, quit on Thursday, saying he no longer believed the values of honesty, integrity and mutual respect were being upheld by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.

Reuters

Iran TV Says Several Foreigners, a UK Diplomat, Detained for Alleged Spying

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have detained several foreigners, including Britain's second most senior envoy in Tehran, for alleged acts of spying such as taking soil samples in restricted areas, state television reported on Wednesday. It did not elaborate on when they were arrested or whether they were still under arrest. Britain…

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UK says diplomat Iran reported 'arrested' left Islamic republic last year

Britain's ambassador to Iran on Thursday said a diplomat reported arrested by state media had ended his post and left the Islamic republic more than six months ago.

France 24

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political future, after two of his top Cabinet ministers walked out of their jobs and a string of more junior ministers resigned following months of political chaos

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39 suspects arrested over migrant smuggling on boats to UK

The suspected ringleader of a network that smuggled as many as 10,000 people on small boats across the English Channel to Britain has been arrested along with 38 others

Reuters

EU says no justification for UK to change Brexit pact on N.Ireland

There is "no legal or political justification whatsoever" for Britain to change the Northern Ireland protocol that was part of its divorce agreement with the European Union, the bloc's post-Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

We need a new plan for the third phase of Vladimir Putin’s war

With the capture of Luhansk by Russian forces, the war in Ukraine enters a new phase, the third since the invasion on February 24th, and perhaps the longest and most deadly. For Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and his commanders, it is still a fight for survival. A new defensive line is…

Reuters

UK financial services minister John Glen resigns

Britain's financial services minister John Glen resigned on Wednesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Norway halts strike that threatened gas supplies to Britain

Norwegian government intervenes in pay row because of ‘great social consequences for whole of Europe’

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK’s Boris Johnson on the Brink as Ministers Quit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, gravely wounded by the resignation of ministers who said he was not fit to govern and with a growing number of lawmakers calling for him to go. Johnson's finance and health secretaries quit on Tuesday, along with several in…

ABC News

UK overselling Australia trade deal benefits, British MPs warn

A UK parliamentary committee says the free trade deal with Australia saw significant concessions given without Britain securing all possible benefits in return.

Daily Mirror

'Rushi Sunak and Sajid Javid were PM's cheerleaders so deserve no credit for quitting'

If the Prime Minister had an ounce of honour he would have quit - instead we are witnessing a brazen wrecker prepared to destroy his party, Government and country to stay in No10

The New Daily

British ministers quit, citing lost confidence in Boris Johnson

Britain's finance and health ministers have resigned, casting further doubt on the future of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership

Daily Mirror

Who could replace Boris Johnson? Tory candidates who may take over if PM is toppled

Boris Johnson's premiership hangs by a thread tonight after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak dramatically quit in the wake of the Chris Pincher scandal

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer backs snap general election as Boris Johnson's leadership dangles by thread

Asked if would back an election called in the next couple of weeks, Labour leader Keir Starmer said "yes, we need a fresh start for Britain"

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