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PM Johnson to unveil final Brexit offer to EU
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today will unveil his final Brexit offer to the European Union and make clear that if Brussels does not engage with the proposal, Britain will not negotiate further and will leave on Oct 31. In his
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PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline
MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he would not quit as Britain’s premier even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, insisting only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on Oct 31. At the
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UK’s Johnson goads opponents to call for election after court drubbing
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson taunted his rivals on his return to Parliament today, goading them to either bring down the government or get out of the way to allow him to deliver Brexit. Waving his arms and yelling “come
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Supreme Court rules Johnson suspended Parliament unlawfully
LONDON: The UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday that prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down Parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, but a defiant prime minister said he disagreed and vowed that Britain would leave the EU
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Court ruling may thwart Johnson’s Brexit plan
LONDON: The UK Supreme Court will decide today whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended Parliament just weeks before Brexit, a ruling that may further complicate his plans to lead his country out of the European Union
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Johnson could recall Parliament if suspension ruled unlawful
LONDON: UK prime minister Boris Johnson could recall the Parliament if Britain’s highest court rules he unlawfully suspended it, a government lawyer said yesterday, after judges heard the prime minister wanted a shutdown because it was an obstacle to his
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UK Supreme Court hears case that Parliament suspension was illegal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government will seek to persuade Britain’s top court this week that his decision to suspend Parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was not illegal as Scottish judges concluded last week. Johnson announced on Aug
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British PM remains opposed to Northern Ireland-only backstop
DUBLIN: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Northern Ireland allies that he is opposed to the idea of a so-called Northern Ireland-only backstop to get a Brexit deal done, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster said yesterday. After
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PM Johnson’s brother quits on eve of Brexit election campaign
WAKEFIELD: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to kick off what is in effect an election campaign casting Parliament as the enemy of Brexit was overshadowed yesterday when his younger brother quit the government, citing the national interest. As the
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Boris Johnson’s call for general election rejected by MPs
Boris Johnson has faced a double defeat in the House of Commons after MPs turned down his motion for a general election. Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the prime minister had not agreed
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