Boris Johnson

As the U.S. and democracies worldwide face threats, Britain shows how to fight back

5:00am June 16, 2023

by Frank Langfitt

With democracy under siege around the world, the U.K. offers a glimmer of hope. Despite attacks from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's institutions resisted.

Queue Listen Now

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown leaving 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022.

World News

Inquiry finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate'

11:44am June 15, 2023

A U.K. parliamentary committee says the former PM's lies over COVID rule breaches were "unprecedented," and recommends he be denied a pass to ever enter the parliament building again.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a tour after a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 23, 2023 in Austin. Johnson announced Friday that he's stepping down from his seat in Parliament.

World News

Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament, citing an upcoming report on his behavior as PM

10:26am June 10, 2023

by Willem Marx

The flamboyant and populist former U.K. prime minister quit his parliamentary seat. He called the panel examining whether he lied to fellow lawmakers about COVID social gatherings a "kangaroo court."

Queue Listen Now

Boris Johnson leaves his home in London on March 22. The former prime minister shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament.

World News

Boris Johnson quits Parliament after learning he will be sanctioned over 'partygate'

4:47pm June 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The former prime minister quit as a lawmaker after receiving the results of an investigation over misleading statements he made to Parliament about a series of government parties during the pandemic.

The headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London on Apr 28, 2023, the day BBC chairperson Richard Sharp resigned.

World News

BBC chair quits over links to loans for Boris Johnson — the man who appointed him

10:10am April 28, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson (shown here in May 2022) has said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine. In a new documentary released on Monday, he says that at one point Putin told the British leader it would be easy to kill him with a missile.

World News

Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile

9:45am January 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

In a new documentary, the former British prime minister said Russia's leader didn't seem serious about avoiding war before his country invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin says Johnson's statement is a lie.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among the contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss.

World News

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them

5:40pm October 21, 2022

by Willem Marx

Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is racing to select a replacement.

Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers her resignation speech as her husband, Hugh O'Leary, stands nearby at Downing Street in London on Thursday. Truss has been prime minister for just 44 days.

World News

The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What's gone wrong?

4:27pm October 20, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.

Queue Listen Now

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, in April . Johnson may have been shown the door in Britain, but he remains a popular figure in Ukraine, where he is admired for his

World News

Ukrainians have a special place in their hearts for Boris Johnson

9:28pm July 08, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

While Britons might be happy to see their prime minister go, Ukrainians hold him in higher regard.

Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing St. to face questions in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday.

World News

Boris Johnson resigns not over policies but deep concerns about his character

4:08pm July 07, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's prime minister steps down as leader of the Conservative Party after a slew of members of his government said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.