It is the issue that will dominate his time in Downing Street. But we know remarkably little about the detail of Boris Johnson's Brexit plans. He's said much about Britain needing the ambition of the Moon landings and the spirit that made us a world power. So what about the details? Is he prepared to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris will introduce a Senate bill on Tuesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, erase past convictions and use funds from marijuana sales to invest in communities hit by the decades-long “war on drugs.” Harris, a U.S. senator from California and the state’s former attorney general, […]
The next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be announced at 11.45am today, Tuesday, July 23. Boris Johnson has a vast advantage offer his opponent emery Hunt, and is widely expected to take the top job. But with an estranged wife and a girlfriend more than 20 years his junior, what might his living […]
The former foreign secretary is expected to be crowned the victor when the result is announced at 11:45am today following six weeks of intense hustings and head-to-head debates. But his expected victory will likely lead to several Government resignations from ministers who oppose Mr Johnson’s no deal Brexit plans, with Chancellor Philip Hammond and Justice […]
Boris Johnson is preparing for power as he awaits the widely expected confirmation that he has defeated Jeremy Hunt in the battle to become the UK’s next prime minister. As the overwhelming favourite to be crowned Conservative Party leader, Mr Johnson is poised to unveil an ambitious domestic policy agenda looking beyond Brexit in his […]
A coalition representing some 30 community, faith and ethnic groups is angry after not getting to have its say at Calgary City Council on Monday. Hundreds of members of Keep Calgary Strong crowded into council chambers, hoping to convince councillors to make budget cuts that would not hurt Calgary’s most vulnerable residents. “I’m really disappointed […]
After a month of hustings, the winner of the Tory leadership contest will be revealed at 11.45am this morning. The winner will then enter No10 tomorrow after Theresa May is given a final send off in the Commons at Prime Minister’s Questions. Boris Johnson, who lead the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union, is […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to drop in on a Monday meeting of top technology companies, including the CEOs of Intel Corp and Broadcom Inc, to discuss blacklisted Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and other topics, two people briefed on the matter said. White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow will preside over […]
Boris Johnson is poised to become Britain’s next Prime Minister on Wednesday despite a lifetime of lies, outrage and scandal. The Tory former journalist has decades of experience in rubbing people up the wrong way. Sometimes the results are reasonably harmless – or even funny. But at other times, his behaviour has poisoned the well […]
Labour has launched a website featuring “education materials” on how members can confront racism, with antisemitism the first kind of discrimination highlighted. In an email to party members, leader Jeremy Corbyn admitted that “anti-Jewish bigotry has reared its head in our movement” and a “small” number of members held antisemitic views. Mr Corbyn added: “Hatred […]