After narrowly winning a no-confidence vote on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a long list of threats to his leadership.
Author: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Boris Johnson Survives Confidence Vote, Scarred but Still Standing
More than 40 percent of lawmakers in Mr. Johnson’s own Conservative Party voted to remove him, a sign that he may struggle to remain prime minister.
Boris Johnson Avoids Further Fines as the Police End Lockdown Inquiry
The completion of the investigation into parties at Downing Street that violated Covid rules lifts a cloud over the prime minister’s political future.
In Risky Move, U.K. Says It May Scrap Northern Ireland Trade Rules
The decision sets Britain on a collision course with the European Union, 18 months after a trade deal that was meant to have completed Brexit.
Johnson’s Softer Tone on Northern Ireland Trade Rules Belies Hard-Line Plans
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who traveled to Northern Ireland on Monday, also urged a power-sharing government in the wake of Sinn Fein’s victory in legislative elections.
Johnson Is All Apologies Before Parliament After ‘Partygate’ Fine
Though opposition politicians called him out, only one member of his own Conservative party called on him to resign.
A Popular British Politician Falls From Grace Over a Tax Scandal
Rishi Sunak was once considered a potential successor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Now he faces scrutiny over his wealthy wife’s tax status, and over holding an American green card while in office.
U.K. vs. Oligarchs: ‘The Gloves Are Now Off’
Russia’s war in Ukraine has finally led the British government to go after ultrawealthy Russians in London. But curbing the flood of corrupt money will require going after more than the big names.
U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
With most of the Western world uniting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain is trying to plug loopholes for wealthy Russians to which it has long turned a blind eye.
U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
With most of the Western world uniting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Britain is trying to plug loopholes for wealthy Russians to which it has long turned a blind eye.