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Boris Johnson insists he's leaving with his 'head held high'

By AFP

On Wednesday, Johnson told a febrile UK parliament that he would leave office with his "head held high" despite the downfall of his scandal-hit leadership.

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  • Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader

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    31 days ago
  • FILE: Boris Johnson waves as he leaves 10 Downing Street in central London after British Prime Minister Theresa May took office. Picture: AFP.

    Boris Johnson steps down as Conservative leader

    The timetable for a Tory leadership race will be announced next week, he said, after three tumultuous years in office defined by Brexit, the Covid pandemic and non-stop controversy over his reputation for mendacity.

    32 days ago
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to update the nation on the COVID-19 booster vaccine programme in Downing Street in central London on 12 December 2021. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/POOL/AFP

    Boris Johnson set to announce resignation as Conservative Party leader

    Pressure has been mounting for him to throw in the towel - after an influx of sudden resignations from some members of his cabinet.

    32 days ago
  • Conservative MP and leadership contender Boris Johnson addresses the final Conservative Party leadership election hustings in London, on 17 July 2019. Picture: AFP

    Boris Johnson clings to power as resignations pile up

    More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.

    32 days ago
  • Nadhim Zahawi was named UK finance minister after the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2022. Picture: Justin Tallis / AFP

    New UK finance minister Zahawi inherits economic crisis

    The former education minister was parachuted into the Treasury late Tuesday after predecessor Rishi Sunak's shock resignation over the culture of scandal plaguing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

    33 days ago
  • Nadhim Zahawi was named UK finance minister after the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2022. Picture: Justin Tallis / AFP

    UK PM names Zahawi as new finance minister

    Downing Street said Queen Elizabeth II had approved the appointment of Zahawi.

    33 days ago
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to update the nation on the COVID-19 booster vaccine programme in Downing Street in central London on 12 December 2021. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/POOL/AFP

    Borris Johnson faces parliamentary inquisition after top ministers quit

    Rishi Sunak resigned as finance minister, and Sajid Javid as health secretary on Tuesday night. Both said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal that has stalked Johnson for months.

    33 days ago
  • FILE: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on 19 December 2020. Picture: AFP

    UK's Johnson holds talks with Rwanda leader on migrant deal

    Both countries have defended the scheme, which involves Britain deporting asylum seekers to the east African country located thousands of miles away from Britain.

    46 days ago
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    UK by-elections pose fresh threat to Boris Johnson

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    46 days ago
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    50 days ago
  • FILE: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: AFP

    UK's wounded Johnson presses on despite Tory rebellion

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    62 days ago
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement on coronavirus statistics and testing and lockdown measures during a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on 5 November 2020. Picture: AFP

    UK PM Johnson survives Tory MPs' no-confidence vote

    The Brexit figurehead called the 211-148 split a "convincing result, a decisive result".

    62 days ago
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a meeting with the Ukrainian President (not in picture) at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on 19 February 2022. Picture: Matt Dunham/POOL/AFP

    UK PM Boris Johnson faces crunch Tory party confidence vote

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    63 days ago
  • FILE: The Ukrainian flag flutters between buildings destroyed in bombardment, in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, in the Kyiv region on 17 April 2022. Picture: Sergei SUPINSKY/AFP

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    108 days ago
  • Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a meeting with the Ukrainian President (not in picture) at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on 19 February 2022. Picture: Matt Dunham/POOL/AFP

    Boris Johnson to face MPs' fury over 'partygate'

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    111 days ago
  • FILE: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: AFP.

    UK's Boris Johnson rejects transgender women in female sports events

    Debate in Britain about transgender rights has become ever more acrimonious, and others in Johnson's government have said it should be left to sporting bodies to decide on who gets to compete.

    123 days ago
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