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Boris Johnson's 'Unleashed': Wild claims and vivid detail

In his bestseller memoir, Johnson explains how he tried to talk Putin out of invading Ukraine, how Netanyahu's security team bugged his bathroom and other shocking allegations

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Despite the fact that he is no longer in office, opinion polls continue to show he remains the Conservative Party’s most popular candidate.

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Boris fell, but is not finished

Despite the fact that he is no longer in office, opinion polls continue to show he remains the Conservative Party's most popular candidate

Con Coughlin 03 February 2023

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Boris Johnson Pulls Out of UK Conservative Leadership Race

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the next stage but well behind…

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the Commonwealth Business Forum at the International Convention Centre (ICC), in Birmingham, Britain, July 28, 2022. Peter Byrne/Pool via REUTERS

Boris Johnson Battling to Win Support for UK PM Comeback Bid, Sunak Enters Race

Boris Johnson was fighting on Sunday to get enough support to make a shock return as Britain's prime minister after prominent figures on the right wing of the Conservative Party coalesced around the…

23 October 2022

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Race to Be Next UK PM Begins as Momentum Grows Behind Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has been gaining momentum in his audacious bid to return as British prime minister, with his colleagues deeply divided over the potential comeback and some warning he would plunge the…

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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak Lead Race to Be UK's Next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become…

21 October 2022

Ukraine’s Friendly Fire

Boris Johnson thought for a while there that he is Margaret Thatcher and forgot that history only repeats itself in the form of disaster. Therefore, he started beating the drums of war in Ukraine,…

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Tory Blah-blah

I have written far too much about Boris Johnson already, I know. Everyone has. The country has been through a tumultuous dalliance with him over the past few years and still can’t stop talking about…

Bryn Haworth 23 July 2022

Rishi Sunak: The Frontrunner in The Race to Downing Street

A new prime minister will take office in Downing Street in seven weeks. Former finance minister Rishi Sunak extended his lead in the latest round of Conservative MP voting to determine Britain's…

Al Majalla - London 22 July 2022

This combo of file photos shows the remaining candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. The two candidates to become Britain's next prime minister have begun a head-to-head battle for the votes of Conservative Party members who will choose the country's new leader. Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is promising fiscal prudence. (AP Photo, File)

Is it Sunak or Truss who will be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

On 7 July, 2022, Boris Johnson announced he would resign as Conservative Party Leader. The announcement of his resignation followed a string of ministerial resignations and concern over his handling…

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