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May 16, 2019 13:36

Boris Johnson will ‘of course’ fight to be next Tory PM

Britain’s former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has revealed he will stand in any upcoming Tory leadership election when the current beleaguered leader, Theresa May, resigns the post.

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‘Farage building movement off power of social networks’: Brexit Party winning the online war
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party are crushing the competition in the social media battle being fought online, with their Facebook posts generating more shares than every other UK political party combined, according to new data.
May 16, 2019 15:02
UK raises threat level for Mideast personnel – report
The British government has elevated the threat level for troops and diplomats throughout the Middle East, Sky News reported citing a government source. It comes amid a US military build-up to counter Iran.
May 16, 2019 13:39
Final throw of the dice for May? UK MPs to vote on Brexit deal for fourth time
Theresa May has announced that she will bring her Brexit deal back to Britain’s parliament, for lawmakers to vote on for a fourth time, in the first week of June. Will it prove to be her final move as prime minister?
May 15, 2019 16:24
‘Culture of impunity’ or ‘unfair investigations’? UK veterans to be shielded from legal claims
Former UK military personnel are to receive stronger legal protections to stop “repeated or unfair investigations” under new government proposals, raising concerns it could “facilitate a culture of impunity.”
May 15, 2019 11:44

‘Farage building movement off power of social networks’: Brexit Party winning the online war
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party are crushing the competition in the social media battle being fought online, with their Facebook posts generating more shares than every other UK political party combined, according to new data.
May 16, 2019 15:02
UK raises threat level for Mideast personnel – report
The British government has elevated the threat level for troops and diplomats throughout the Middle East, Sky News reported citing a government source. It comes amid a US military build-up to counter Iran.
May 16, 2019 13:39
Boris Johnson will ‘of course’ fight to be next Tory PM
Britain’s former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has revealed he will stand in any upcoming Tory leadership election when the current beleaguered leader, Theresa May, resigns the post.
May 16, 2019 13:36
Final throw of the dice for May? UK MPs to vote on Brexit deal for fourth time
Theresa May has announced that she will bring her Brexit deal back to Britain’s parliament, for lawmakers to vote on for a fourth time, in the first week of June. Will it prove to be her final move as prime minister?
May 15, 2019 16:24
‘Culture of impunity’ or ‘unfair investigations’? UK veterans to be shielded from legal claims
Former UK military personnel are to receive stronger legal protections to stop “repeated or unfair investigations” under new government proposals, raising concerns it could “facilitate a culture of impunity.”
May 15, 2019 11:44
‘More unsubstantiated crap’: Farage roasted for making false claims about ethnicity of English town
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has come under fire on social media after falsely asserting that a street in the UK town of Oldham was divided by ethnicity, with one side all white and the other all black.
May 14, 2019 15:37
Tory-Labour Brexit talks on the edge? Ex-cabinet members ramp up pressure on May
Cross-party Brexit talks being conducted by the Tories and Labour may be on the verge of collapse, as a number of influential former cabinet ministers increase pressure on PM Theresa May to reject a customs union.
May 14, 2019 11:59
Unintended escalation? British foreign sec claims US-Iran conflict could kick off ‘BY ACCIDENT’
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that a conflict in the Gulf between the US and Iran could flare up “by accident,” following rising tensions in the region over the past week.
May 13, 2019 15:03
‘Most ridiculous interview ever’: Farage blasts BBC in testy live exchange on Marr show
Nigel Farage slammed the BBC in a combative and awkward interview with host Andrew Marr on Sunday. The fiery exchange saw the Brexit leader accuse the broadcaster of being “ridiculous” and in denial about the European elections.
May 12, 2019 13:05
Theresa May receives ‘red card’ after trying to showcase her football skills on Twitter
A video of Theresa May kicking a ball around with a group of children has been mocked by the Twitterati, who skewered the prime minister for trying to score political points by alluding to recent successes in English football.
May 12, 2019 12:25
'Negotiating with the enemy’: Sacked Def Sec Williamson blasts May’s Brexit talks with Labour
Former Tory Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson took a shot at Theresa May’s Brexit deal negotiations with Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, warning that any agreement reached between the parties would only “end in tears.”
May 12, 2019 09:44
Farage’s Brexit Party gearing up for landslide victory in EU election as Tories sink – poll
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has jumped to a double-digit lead over its closest rival, Labour, in the upcoming European election, and has three times the support of the Conservatives, who continue to lose ground, a poll has found.
May 12, 2019 04:27

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