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March 12, 2026

Boris Johnson

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BARONE: The new politics of Metropole vs. Heartland

June 13, 2025 Michael Barone

You see the same pattern over much of the world. In three consecutive presidential elections in the United States. In the latest polls in Britain, where the 2016 Brexit referendum was the first notable outbreak. […]

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Next UK prime minister: Sunak closes in after Johnson balks

October 24, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak on Monday was the strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within days — or even hours — after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the […]

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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy

September 1, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  The debate over what mark he left on his party, his country […]

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Sunak and Truss face runoff to become UK’s next leader

July 20, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party chose former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss — a fiscal moderate and a low-tax crusader — as the two finalists in an election to replace departing […]

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Race to replace Boris Johnson down to final 3 contenders

July 19, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister entered an unpredictable endgame Tuesday as three candidates for Conservative Party leader were left battling for the two spots in a run-off […]

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Candidates for UK leader seek to woo right wing before vote

July 18, 2022 The Associated Press

LONDON — The candidates to become the next British prime minister burnished their right-wing credentials Sunday, as they looked to remain in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Many of the five remaining hopefuls highlighted […]

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Another contender ousted from race to replace UK PM Johnson

July 14, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain on Thursday knocked one of the six remaining contenders out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as front-runner Rishi Sunak worked to stave off momentum […]

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Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson

July 8, 2022 Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

LONDON — A Conservative leadership contest will take place in coming weeks after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday he is resigning as the party’s leader — though he will continue to serve as […]

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Johnson’s move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle

June 28, 2022 Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, despite warnings from opponents that […]

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Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t

May 17, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the formation of a new government in […]

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