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Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street without girlfriend Carrie Symonds

Carrie Symonds, 31, stood outside Number 10 to greet the new Prime Minister in beautiful pink, floral gown and nude suede heels. After delivering a rabble-rousing speech outside Downing Street, Boris Johnson entered Number 10 but Ms Symonds was noticeably not by his side. Mr Johnson is technically still married to his second wife Marina […]

Highlights from former U.S. special counsel Mueller's testimony

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified on Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives about his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and any possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump. Below are highlights from his comments to the first hearing before the U.S. House Judiciary […]

Boris Johnson as Prime Minister is the absolute best thing ever

In 2014, this column covered Boris Johnson's announcement that he would "probably" stand for Parliament. Each of those 1,124 words have turned out to be surprisingly accurate, considering we've since had two general elections, a referendum and 3 years of constitutional chaos. Paragraphs 34 and 41 stand up particularly well. But that's probably because Johnson […]

House Democrats unveil more 'realistic' climate change plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a climate change plan they said featured a “more realistic” goal to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 rather than by 2030 as envisioned under the Green New Deal introduced early this year. Solar and wind companies have criticized the Green […]

Timeline: How the Maria Bailey 'swing-gate' controversy unfolded

Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey has been demoted by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from her position as chair of the Oireachtas committee over ‘swing-gate’. Here’s how it unfolded. 2015 July 10: Maria Bailey falls off a swing in The Dean Hotel on Dublin’s Harcourt Street while on a night out with friends. July 11: Ms Bailey […]

Ontario premier reveals $315M plan to improve internet, cellphone service

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a stop in Lucan, Ont., on Tuesday to reaffirm his government’s plan to provide better internet and cellphone service for less-serviced parts of the province. Joined by cabinet ministers Laurie Scott, Ernie Hardeman and Monte McNaughton, Ford announced a $315-million plan set to be rolled out over the next five […]

Surrey mayor announces members of new police transition advisory committee

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum has appointed his Safe Surrey Coalition colleagues on council to sit on his new police transition advisory committee. The new committee replaces Surrey’s public safety committee, which was recently done away with by the mayor and included all of council. Left out of the new committee are independent councillors Jack Hundial, […]

Boris Johnson timeline: When will Boris meet the Queen and enter No 10?

Boris Johnson will take the helm of the British government as Prime Minister, as the Conservative Party membership has voted in the ex-London Mayor. The former Foreign Secretary will not take office immediately, as outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May still has a day left. When she does leave, Mr johnson will have to meet with […]