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New EU chief must piece together diverse top team
The former German defence minister will need all her political and diplomatic skill to knit together a commission from different countries and parties.
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No-deal Brexit under fire - Parliament grabs brakes against Boris Johnson
The three-year Brexit crisis is deepening as Boris Johnson, the favourite to win the premiership, has pledged to leave the EU with or without a transition deal on 31 October, setting Britain on a collision course with the bloc and his own parliament.
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It's Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
The former foreign minister and ex-London mayor is accused of lying, incompetence and using divisive rhetoric, and also faces questions over his colourful private life.
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Lawmakers weigh up options to try to block a no deal Brexit
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to succeed Theresa May as prime minister this month, has said Britain must leave the European Union on 31 October with or without a deal.
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Johnson courts financiers in race to become British PM - sources
Johnson, who on Tuesday reaffirmed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on 31 October, is seeking to build up a war chest for his campaign and rebuild ties with executives, which were strained last year by his expletive four-letter-word attack on business.
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Boris Johnson mum on alleged domestic dispute with girlfriend
Police were called to the apartment he shares with his girlfriend by a neighbour who heard shouting and smashing of crockery.
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Number of candidates for Britain’s top job nears two
As one more candidate drops out on Wednesday and another on Thursday, Members of Parliament who supported their bids must decide who to switch their allegiance to.
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UK leadership race down to five as Boris Johnson cements lead
Johnson picked up 126 of the 313 votes from Conservative party members of the lower House of Commons while former Brexit minister Domic Raab was knocked out.
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We will leave EU by 31 Oct, Johnson vows in pitch to be PM
The contest has been dominated by the question of how and when Britain will leave the EU, Britain’s biggest political crisis in a generation.
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Brexit hardliner Johnson tops first-round vote for British PM
Boris Johnson has said he is open to leaving the EU on 31 October without a formal deal between London and Brussels but would prefer to secure one by the deadline.
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UK's PM candidate Johnson plans tax cuts - Telegraph
The contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May begins in earnest on Monday after she resigned last week as Conservative Party leader, having failed to unite her party or deliver Brexit on time.
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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.
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Trump promises Britain a substantial post-Brexit trade deal as protesters gather
Trump also called for arch-Brexiteer Farage, a scourge of May’s ruling Conservative Party, to conduct talks with the EU.
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Boris Johnson launches leadership bid: We leave EU on 31 Oct deal or no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is due to resign on Friday having failed to deliver Brexit on time.
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Boris Johnson faces court hearing for Brexit 'lies'
Former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson will be summoned to appear before a court over allegations of misconduct in public office, Judge Margot Coleman said in a written decision.
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Britain's Brexit Party triumphs in EU vote
The populist party, founded just three months ago, capitalised on public anger over delays to Britain's exit from the European Union, winning almost 32% with almost all votes counted.
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Britain's Brexit Party triumphs in EU vote
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's Brexit Party triumphed on Sunday and the ruling Conservatives endured a historic blow in European Parliament elections in which Britain was never meant to vote.
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Europeans vote, with EU future in balance
Polls opened at 7am in the east of the bloc and will finally close at 11pm in Italy. Seven states have already voted.
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British PM Theresa May resigns
Three years after voters in the UK mandated their government to take Britain out of the European Union, Theresa May's failure to do so has led to her resignation.
