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latest news & developmentsBrexit is a ‘massive economic opportunity’: PM Johnson
In a speech in Manchester where he pledged new investment in Leave-voting areas, Johnson promised to step up negotiations on post-Brexit trade deals
Betting on Boorish to bugger up
My mum Winnie, who lives in Belfast, worries that the evil fop will cut benefits, mess with the border and restart an Irish war. So do I
Theresa May: A legacy sunk by Brexit
The Conservative premier’s turbulent time in office was swamped and ultimately sunk by her legacy-defining battle to secure a Brexit divorce deal
UK PM contender Johnson’s biggest controversies
Here are some of the most contentious episodes in the life of the 55-year-old former foreign secretary and London mayor
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
The result will be announced on Tuesday
List of good leaders is receding
‘I think it’s safe to say the world is experiencing a leadership crisis’
Systemic prejudice in the UK, and visa refusals for African academics
Accusations of racism continue to be directed towards the UK following an inquiry concerning denials of visit visas for African applicants
Why I do not support active euthanasia
In a country where spirituality and faith play such an important role, the rational argument will not convince
Trump hits out at May after leak of damning cables
London has been scrambling to stem the damage caused by the weekend release of confidential telegrams
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached
US President Trump warned on Monday that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves
Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example
By labelling China as a colonial threat, Zambian historian Sishuwa Sishuwa is helping its enemies
UN orders UK to end rule of Chagos Islands
The Indian Ocean archipelago has been at the center of a decades-long dispute over Britain’s decision to separate it from Mauritius in 1965
May’s final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed
The embattled leader on Tuesday promised to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum
Britain faces UN defeat over Chagos islands
The Indian Ocean archipelago has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute over Britain’s decision to separate it from Mauritius in 1965
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry