A juicy boss-from-hell story illuminates the tensions between Britain’s radical new government and its solicitous but unyielding civil service.
Tag: Cummings, Dominic (1971- )
Boris Johnson Aide Quits After Furor Over Racial Comments
The resignation came after silence from Downing Street about an adviser who once said blacks have lower IQs than whites.
Sajid Javid, U.K. Finance Chief, Quits as Boris Johnson Shuffles Team
Cabinet changes on Thursday aimed to put a new stamp on the government. Mr. Javid resigned rather than go along with the prime minister’s play for more power over economic policy.
Johnson and BBC Trade Jabs, as War on the Press Flares
The British government is questioning the BBC’s public funding and even picking fights with papers that have backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson with gusto.
Johnson Risks a Rift with Trump by Granting New Access to Huawei
Despite the Trump administration’s effort to persuade Britain to bar the Chinese technology giant from its new broadband network, Boris Johnson decided to grant Huawei limited access.
Johnson Risks a Rift with Trump by Granting New Access to Huawei
Despite the Trump administration’s effort to persuade Britain to bar the Chinese technology giant from its new broadband network, Boris Johnson decided to grant Huawei limited access.
Boris Johnson Has a Mandate. Now, What Will He Do With It?
After a consequential but strangely inconclusive election, the prime minister still has not said what he means by Brexit.
Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s Rasputin, Is Feeling the Heat of Brexit
A serial provocateur and political assassin, Mr. Cummings is the architect of the British government’s scorched-earth policy on Brexit.