Rory Stewart’s insurgent campaign had been a growing threat to the favorite, Boris Johnson, by shaking up the contest until lawmakers eliminated him.
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Man Who Threw Milkshake at Nigel Farage Must Pay Him £350
Paul Crowther was sentenced in court after pleading guilty to assault for dousing the Brexit Party leader during a European Parliament elections campaign event.
Boris Johnson Shows Strength in Conservative Leadership Contest
Mr. Johnson received 114 of the 313 votes in the first round of balloting to find a successor to Theresa May. His nearest challenger, Jeremy Hunt, had 43.
Boris Johnson Emerges to Face Reporters’ Questions. Six of Them.
Criticized as hiding from scrutiny, the front-runner to be Conservative Party leader spoke at a campaign event, vaguely, about his Brexit plans and college cocaine use.
Labour Ekes Out a Win Over Brexit Party in a Local U.K. Vote
The real losers were the Tories, who finished a humiliating third in the latest in a series of electoral disasters for the ruling party.
Royal Family Hosts Trump in U.K. State Visit
President Trump began his long-delayed state visit to Britain replete with full honors, including ceremonies, government meetings and a Buckingham Palace banquet.
Trump State Visit to U.K. Faces Turbulence Amid Brexit Chaos
When the American president arrives in London on Monday, it’s not clear how much more he can shake up a country that is already roiled by the Brexit debacle.
Nigel Farage’s Populist Brexit Party Wins Big in European Parliament Elections
The party’s strong performance humiliated Britain’s governing Conservatives, whose leader, Prime Minister Theresa May, on Friday announced her resignation.
Nigel Farage’s Populist Brexit Party Wins Big in European Parliament Elections
The party’s strong performance humiliated Britain’s governing Conservatives, whose leader, Prime Minister Theresa May, on Friday announced her resignation.
In Contest to Succeed Theresa May, Stars Are Aligning for Boris Johnson
The divisive, charismatic Mr. Johnson, the ex-foreign secretary, is the leading candidate to succeed Mrs. May as Britain’s prime minister. The only person who can stop him may be Mr. Johnson himself.