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Britain's Johnson tries to save job and hardline Brexit
The charismatic but divisive British leader finds himself facing a political impasse, just six weeks after taking over from his beleaguered predecessor Theresa May.
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British PM faces Brexit rebellion, threatens election
Members of Johnson's own Conservative party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union if he cannot secure a divorce deal with Brussels in the next few weeks.
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Britain's Prince Andrew denies witnessing Epstein abuse
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell, and the prince was once more drawn into the story after a video was released purporting to show him at the criminal's home in 2010.
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Boris Johnson makes his big-time debut at Biarritz
The summit in France opens on Saturday, the one-month anniversary of the gaffe-prone Brexit cheerleader and former foreign secretary becoming premier.
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British PM sees 'collaboration' between anti-Brexit MPs, Brussels
Boris Johnson accused the European Union of taking an uncompromising position towards London because it believes Brexit can be stopped in the British parliament.
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Major power cut impacting homes, transport in large parts of Britain
London, the south-east and north-west of England and Scotland were impacted, leaving hundreds of thousands of people temporarily without electricity.
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Remains of British woman who fell from plane found in Madagascar
Alana Cutland, a 19-year-old Cambridge University student, was visiting the island on an internship complementing her studies in natural sciences, her family has said.
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No-deal Brexit to cause food shortages - lobby
Britain is due to leave the European Union on 31 October, but there appears to be little prospect at the moment of a deal being reached to ensure the free-flow of goods after that date.
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'Ready and willing' to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
The EU has repeatedly ruled out renegotiating the Withdrawal Agreement, and The Guardian cited a senior EU diplomat as saying Britain 'does not have another plan'.
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Britain to share expriences of dealing with women, children in conflict with SA
High Commissioner Nigel Casey made this offer when he spoke at the Dirco deliberations on drafting a framework for women in peacekeeping and conflict resolution.
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New British PM waits for EU to move on Brexit
Boris Johnson wants to change the exit terms struck by his predecessor Theresa May but insists he will leave the European Union without any agreement at all if necessary on 31 October.
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Boris Johnson to lead Brexit after PM announcement
Now that Boris Johnson has been appointed Britain's new prime minister, he faces the mammoth task of resolving the Brexit impasse.
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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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UK says Iran must 'stop and reverse' plan to breach nuclear deal
Britain made the call hours after Tehran threatened to abandon a landmark nuclear agreement in 60 days.
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SA slings back the fynbos-flavoured gin
If the British made use of the freely available local juniper berries to bequeath the taste for gin, it is South Africa’s young entrepreneurs who are exploiting the unique vegetation of the shrub- and heathland of the coastal Cape.
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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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UK announces $215 million food, water and medical help for Afghanistan
An estimated 13.5 million Afghans need humanitarian aid to ensure there is enough food for themselves and their families, Britain’s development ministry said.
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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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JEAN-JACQUES CORNISH: British control of Chagos Archipelago can't continue
Jean-Jacques Cornish says Britain's behaviour in the Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelago does not wash today.
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Theresa May’s successor expected to be in place by 20 July - Conservatives
The centre-right party’s chairperson Brandon Lewis spelt out the process that will select Theresa May’s replacement, after she announced that she will resign as party leader on 7 June.
