Category: Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson Files to Kyiv and Returns a Favor

Commentary Boris Johnson flew to Kyiv on Friday, June 17, to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, to demonstrate the UK’s ongoing support in its war with Russia. Specifically, he offered to re-establish a military training program, which first began in 2015. But he was also returning a favor for Zelenkyy’s backing during attempts…


Boris Johnson Flies to Kyiv and Returns a Favor

Commentary Boris Johnson flew to Kyiv on Friday, June 17, to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, to demonstrate the UK’s ongoing support in its war with Russia. Specifically, he offered to re-establish a military training program, which first began in 2015. But he was also returning a favor for Zelenkyy’s backing during attempts…


UK Business Groups Warn of ‘Incredible’ Damage Caused by Rail Strikes

British business groups have warned that the ongoing rail strikes will cause “incredible” damage to the UK economy as firms brace themselves for serious disruption. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) has started a three-day nationwide industrial action. It said it wants to “shut down” the country’s railway network in what union leaders…


Boris Johnson ‘Feeling Well’ After ‘Minor Routine Operation’ for Sinuses

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “feeling well” and making a good recovery after undergoing a “very minor routine operation related to his sinuses” under general anaesthetic at a London hospital on Monday morning, a Downing Street spokesperson has said. Johnson went to hospital at around 6 a.m. and the operation was “carried out first…


UK’s Johnson Sets out 4-Point Plan to Support Ukraine in ‘A Long War’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday set out a four-point plan to support Ukraine. He also warned against “Ukraine fatigue,” saying it’s “very important to show the UK is in “for the long haul.” It comes as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the war “could take years.” Meanwhile, the UK’s new army chief warned that…


Boris Johnson Makes 2nd Surprise Visit to Kyiv Since Russian Invasion Began

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to hold face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the second such visit since the Russian invasion began in February. On Friday afternoon, Johnson posted a photograph of himself with Zelenskyy on Twitter, adding: “Mr. President, Volodymyr, it is good to be in Kyiv…


Scotland’s Nationalist Government ‘Unlikely’ to Get Permission to Hold 2nd Independence Vote

The Scottish government would be “unlikely” to overcome the opposition from the UK government and succeed in holding a second independence referendum, a former civil servant who negotiated the first independence vote has said. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of…


Boris Johnson Faces Fresh Calls for Resignation After His 2nd Ethics Adviser Quits

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls to quit after his second ethics adviser in less than two years resigned from his post. Lord Christopher Geidt resigned on Wednesday, a day after telling MPs it was “reasonable” to suggest the prime minister broke the ministerial code by breaching COVID-19 lockdown laws in the so-called…


UK Vows to Press Ahead With Plan to Send Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Despite Legal Battles

The UK government has vowed to press ahead with its plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda after the first planned flight was halted by a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the…


EU Launches New Legal Action Over UK Plan to Override Parts of Brexit Treaty

The European Union has announced fresh legal action against the UK in response to the British government’s move to unilaterally scrap parts of an agreement governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the UK’s move is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to…