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Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. (Peter Summers/ Getty Images)

Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM

The former London mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in a poll conducted among members of the governing Conservative Party.

Johnson promised to give more powers to local communities, as well as boost broadband and transport infrastructure in a speech focused on domestic issues. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Larger than life: Britain’s Boris Johnson

The former foreign minister has dismissed questions about his competence and populist rhetoric with a pitch to take Britain out of the European Union

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)

Beating Boris: Race to replace UK’s May kicks off

Ten Conservative MPs gathered enough support to qualify by Monday’s deadline for the race to replace May

Resigned British prime minister Theresa May. (AFP)

Drugs and Brexit: Race to replace UK’s May under way

Eleven candidates have set their sights on replacing May, who quit as the prime minister over her failure to take Britain out of the EU on time

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a thumbs-up sign after police sensationally dragged him out of the Ecuadoran embassy in London in April 2019. (Reuters/Hannah McKay)

Assange faces jail for UK bail breach

The Australian whistle-blower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence

British Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

May pledges to quit to save Brexit plan

The prime minister of Britain dramatically announced she would quit if her MPs finally backed her withdrawal agreement

Theresa May leaves after a news conference following a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14 2018. (Eric Vidal/Reuters)

May back in Brussels for latest Brexit showdown

​Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May returned to Brussels on Thursday for a showdown with EU leaders

The British prime minister is also expected to visit Robben Island where former president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for decades to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Reuters/Andreas Gebert)

May wins mandate to reopen Brexit deal but EU says no changes

MPs also voted in favour of a non-binding measure that ‘rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement’

John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons. (Reuters/Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva)
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The man holding the Brexit cards: Speaker John Bercow

Speaker John Bercow is best known for presiding over debates, bellowing "Order! Order!" at unruly lawmakers and chastising ministers who displease him

British Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

British PM faces confidence vote after Brexit humiliation

May suffered the largest government defeat in modern British history when the House of Commons rejected the withdrawal agreement struck late last year

(Oupa Nkosi)

British MPs debate Brexit deal amid legal row

May is facing opposition on all sides of the House of Commons to the withdrawal agreement she struck with the European Union last month

The tour, which will also take her to Kenya, is part of a campaign to promote Britain’s global ambitions after Brexit. (AFP)

May takes Brexit deal to rebellious MPs

​British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Thursday begin trying to sell her Brexit deal to Parliament

Most ominously for May, the Northern Irish party which props up her government threatened to break their alliance over reports of a special arrangement for the British province. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)

UK’s May takes Brexit deal to cabinet as MPs revolt

After months of talks, May announced late Tuesday that negotiators had struck a draft agreement on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU

British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Johnson assaults May’s Brexit plan at fractious party meeting

Mixing jokes with biting one-liners that stopped short of attacking Theresa May herself, Boris Johnson called her strategy ‘dangerous and unstable’

The British prime minister is also expected to visit Robben Island where former president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for decades to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Reuters/Andreas Gebert)

Tensions rise as EU prepares for final Brexit stretch

After pitching her Brexit plan to the other EU leaders, British PM Theresa May will leave them to discuss their next steps without her on Thursday

Most ominously for May, the Northern Irish party which props up her government threatened to break their alliance over reports of a special arrangement for the British province. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)

Ex-minister backs new Brexit vote as eurosceptics pressure May

British Prime Minister Theresa May drew fire from all sides on Monday over her Brexit strategy

Resigned British prime minister Theresa May. (AFP)

UK set to publish Brexit plan that sparked rebellion

In a policy paper, the government will outline proposals for a free trade area and a "common rule book" with the EU

We’re protecting Germany, France and everybody … this has been going on for decades. — Donald Trump

Trump slams ‘captive’ Germany at NATO summit

The two-day meet in Brussels is shaping up to be the alliance’s most difficult in years, with Europe and the US engaged in a bitter trade spat

Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix
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Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO over Facebook scandal

CEO Alexander Nix boasted about entrapping politicians and secretly operating in elections around the world through shadowy front companies.

The May 23 vote looms with Britain in a deep political crisis over its stalled departure from the European Union after nearly half a century of membership. (Toiga Ackerman/Reuters)

British PM gathers ministers ahead of Brexit speech

British Prime Minister Theresa May met with her ministers to address differences among the cabinet ahead of her Brexit speech