Mr. Stewart, one of 21 insurgent lawmakers cut loose by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said he was quitting the Conservative Party to campaign as an independent.
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Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan Hits a Wall in Brussels
In Parliament, the British prime minister’s plan won support from some who had voted against Theresa May’s deal. But it was greeted frostily by European Union diplomats.
Boris Johnson: ‘I Love Europe’ and Here Is My Plan to Leave It
The swift, negative response of Irish officials to the plan by the British prime minister suggested that it would not draw the two sides any closer to an amicable divorce.
As Boris Johnson’s Time to Get Brexit Deal Ticks Down, Blame Game Heats Up
Officials in Brussels, Dublin and London question whether the prime minister is more serious about striking a deal, or about averting blame if talks fail.
Boris Johnson Still Basks in Favor of Hard-line Tories, Who Forgive All for Brexit
In London, the British prime minister seems to be facing one crisis after another. But in Manchester, where his Conservative party is meeting, it’s another story altogether.
U.S. Businesswoman Admitted Affair With Boris Johnson, U.K. Report Says
The woman, Jennifer Arcuri, reportedly told friends that she was having an affair with Mr. Johnson when he was mayor, deepening the scandal as he tries to navigate an impasse over Brexit.
Police Watchdog Is Asked to Review Boris Johnson’s Ties to U.S. Businesswoman
Britain’s prime minister is being accused of having given undue aid to an American entrepreneur while serving as mayor of London.
Trump and Boris Johnson: Populist Peas in a Pod? Not Really
Their fortunes may seem to be in sync like never before. But that masks important character differences that could shape far different outcomes.
Women in Parliament Call Out Boris Johnson for His Incendiary Language on Brexit
The prime minister this week came up with new slurs for those who disagree with him about Britain’s departure from the European Union, saying they were humiliating their country.
Boris Johnson Is Defiant as U.K. Parliament Reconvenes
After a stinging Supreme Court defeat, the prime minister came out fighting on Brexit. He also infuriated some lawmakers by invoking the memory of Jo Cox, a Brexit opponent.