Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson sets out vision for Canada-style trade deal with EU

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Brexit war is back: Boris Johnson tears up pledges of ‘level playing field’ with EU as he sets out vision for Canada-style trade deal despite Brussels already having rejected the idea The UK government is publishing its aims for looming trade talks with the EU  Boris Johnson is calling for a Canada-style deal and rejecting … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak putting up fuel duty would be ‘flashing V-signs’ at ordinary voters

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Putting up fuel duty in the Budget would be the equivalent of ‘flashing V-signs’ at ordinary voters, a senior Tory warned last night. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be considering ending the ten-year freeze on fuel duty in next month’s Budget as he tries to find the cash to pay for Boris Johnson’s spending … Read more

Downing Street refuses to say if it will back Heathrow expansion if protesters win court challenge

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Will Government keep supporting third runway at Heathrow? Downing Street refuses to say whether it will still back expansion plans if protesters win court challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson is personally against the Heathrow airport scheme  While London mayor he promised to ‘lie down… in front of those bulldozers’  Court of Appeal will give its ruling … Read more

Boris Johnson pledges £236million to end rough sleeping ‘once and for all’

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Boris Johnson pledges £236million to end rough sleeping ‘once and for all’ and provide accommodation for 6,000 The PM will pledge nearly a quarter of a billion pounds to end rough sleeping  £236 million fund will be used to accommodate up to 6,000 homeless people Boris Johnson said it is ‘simply unacceptable’ we have so … Read more

‘Come and rescue us, Boris!’ Pleas from British tourists trapped in Tenerife hotel

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Some guests chose to stay in their rooms. Others put on their face masks and decided to relax by the hotel’s swimming pool. The two approaches were just one sign of the confusion and frustration facing a group of British holidaymakers being contained in a Tenerife hotel for two weeks. Frustrated guests pleaded with Boris … Read more

Sajid Javid ‘to swipe at Dominic Cummings in resignation speech’

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Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid will use his Commons resignation speech TODAY to attack Dominic Cummings’ reign of terror over advisers Sajid Javid will make his resignation statement in the House of Commons later Ex-Chancellor will launch thinly-veiled attack on Dominic Cummings’ behaviour  Mr Javid quit after being told his team of special advisers would all be … Read more

‘Submarine’ Boris Johnson FINALLY surfaces to face PMQs

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‘Submarine’ Boris Johnson FINALLY surfaces to face grilling from MPs in the Commons on mounting Coronavirus crisis and floods misery… but he STILL hasn’t visited victims of extreme weather 11 days on Boris Johnson will take PMQs in the Commons after keeping low profile for week The premier has been criticised for failing to visit … Read more

Johnson warns EU he’ll NEVER surrender Britain’s fishing waters as it threatens to sink trade deal

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For cod’s sake: Boris Johnson warns the EU he will NEVER surrender Britain’s fishing waters as Michel Barnier threatens to scupper trade deal PM Boris Johnson last night drew a red line around Britain’s fishing waters  EU yesterday made a series of demands in its new ‘negotiating mandate’ EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said without … Read more