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Johnson’s Brexit Deal Secures First Win In New Parliament

December 20, 2019 4:10 pm

Britain’s new parliament on Friday gave its initial approval to a revised EU divorce deal that sets up a high-stakes clash with Brussels over their future ties.

The 358 to 234 vote paves the way for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver on his winning general election promise to “get Brexit done” by January 31.

But it also pushes Britain and the remaining 27 European Union member states closer to another cliff edge that could end decades of unfettered trade when the post-Brexit transition period shuts at the end of 2020.

A snap poll last week gave Johnson’s pro-Brexit

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Brexit Boost For UK’s Johnson As He Plans For Victory

December 5, 2019 3:13 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a boost from Brexit supporters on Thursday as he marked one week until election day by setting out a plan for his first 100 days in office.

The Conservative leader appears increasingly confident of victory on December 12 as he remains around 10 points ahead of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party in opinion polls.

The electoral threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, meanwhile, receded further with the decision of four of its European Parliament MPs to endorse the prime minister.

Johnson has promised to get Britain out of the European Union on January 31, after …

Johnson Unveils Manifesto For Brexit Britain

November 24, 2019 2:16 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Sunday to take Britain out of the EU by January 31 then set about reinvigorating public services, as he launched his Conservative Party’s general election manifesto.

Having taken over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, Johnson is seeking a majority at the December 12 snap election — called in a bid to break the Brexit logjam.

Johnson said his “sensible, moderate, tax-cutting” agenda would help reunite Britain after three years of acrimony following the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union.

“We’re now, as …

Dismissed Cop Arraigned For Murder Of Kolade Johnson

November 19, 2019 9:00 am

Dismissed police inspector, Ogunyemi Olalekan, was on Tuesday at an Ikeja High Court remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons after his arraignment for the alleged murder of Kolade Johnson, a 35-year-old man at a viewing center in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olalekan, 45, during his arraignment pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.

Following his plea, Mr Yhaqub Oshoala, Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, requested that Olalekan who has been incarcerated at the Ikoyi Prison since his arrest, continue to be remanded at the facility.

“We ask that the defendant continue to be detained

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EU President Blasts Boris Johnson Over Referendum Campaign

EU President Blasts Boris Johnson Over Referendum Campaign

November 5, 2019 8:40 am
Boris Johnson told “so many lies” during the EU referendum campaign, the outgoing president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said.

In a valedictory interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Juncker voiced regret he had not countered the claims of the leave campaign in 2016. The commission decided not to get involved on the advice of David Cameron, who feared interventions from Brussels would backfire.

Juncker said that had been a big mistake, adding: “So many lies were told, including by current prime minister, Boris Johnson, that there needed to be a voice to counter them.”

Juncker also …

UK: Boris Johnson Fails Again To Call Snap Election

UK: Boris Johnson Fails Again To Call Snap Election

October 29, 2019 5:57 pm

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has again failed in his drive to call an early election, as he sought to break the political deadlock over Britain’s departure from the European Union.

A total of 299 MPs on Monday night backed Johnson’s latest bid – his third – but with opposition parties abstaining and 70 MPs voting against, the prime minister did not secure the backing of the two-thirds of the 650 MPs required by law to pass the motion.

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An exasperated Johnson in response said the electorate would

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UK’s Johnson Says Battle Against IS Group ‘Not Yet Over’

UK’s Johnson Says Battle Against IS Group ‘Not Yet Over’

October 27, 2019 8:21 pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as “an important moment” but said the fight against his group “is not yet over”.
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Britain’s Johnson Races Brexit Clock As Deadline Looms

Britain’s Johnson Races Brexit Clock As Deadline Looms

October 22, 2019 12:10 pm

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two crucial Brexit votes Tuesday that could decide if he still has a reasonable shot at securing his EU divorce by next week’s deadline.

The UK is entering a cliffhanger finale to a drama that has divided families and embittered politics ever since voters backed a split from Britain’s 27 EU allies and trading partners in 2016.

Johnson has set himself a very high bar by promising that he will get Brexit done — “do or die’” — by the twice-delayed October 31 departure date.

The Conservative leader now hopes parliament gives initial support …

Brexit: Boris Johnson In Last Push To Get Deal Through

Brexit: Boris Johnson In Last Push To Get Deal Through

October 22, 2019 5:07 am

Boris Johnson will urge MPs to back his Brexit deal in a final bid to get the UK to leave the EU in nine days’ time.

MPs will vote on the PM’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill and if they back it they will be asked to approve a three-day timetable to consider the legislation.

But the decision to curtail the scrutiny of the bill to three days has sparked anger from opposition MPs.

The BBC’s Norman Smith said the PM looks set for a “deeply damaging” defeat over the timetable.

However, the prime minister seems on course to win an important …

Johnson Told Tusk He Will Send Brexit Letter Today

Johnson Told Tusk He Will Send Brexit Letter Today

October 19, 2019 4:35 pm

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the president of the European Council Donald Tusk on Saturday that he would send him a letter within the day to ask for a delay to Brexit.

An EU source told AFP that Tusk and Johnson had spoken by telephone at 8:15 pm Brussels time (1815 GMT), and said: “The PM confirmed that the letter would be sent to Tusk today.

“Tusk will on that basis start consulting EU leaders on how to react. This may take a few days,” he added.

READ ALSO: 2020: 19 Ministries To Spend ₦416m On Cleaning, Fumigation

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PM Boris Johnson To present EU With Brexit Blueprint

PM Boris Johnson To present EU With Brexit Blueprint

October 1, 2019 7:29 am

PM Boris Johnson is set to present detailed Brexit proposals in the next few days, but Ireland has already dismissed one border plan as a “non-starter.”

The prime minister will offer his blueprint for a Brexit deal to the EU following this week’s Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

He said some of the reported details so far were wrong and claimed Brussels was only rubbishing old proposals – not the full plan set to come.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland also told Sky News what has been leaked is “not the be-all and end all” of ways to break the Brexit …

British PM vows to pursue Brexit deal after new blow

Britain’s new leader Johnson promises to get Brexit done

July 23, 2019 9:08 am

Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by Halloween, will replace Theresa May as prime minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party on Tuesday.

His victory catapults the United Kingdom towards a Brexit showdown with the EU and towards a constitutional crisis at home, as British lawmakers have vowed to bring down any government that tries to leave the bloc without a divorce deal.

Read Also: Boris Johnson set to become next UK PM

Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won the …

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