Beloved Leader Boris Johnson is Our Next Prime Minister
Former foreign secretary will succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister after beating Jeremy HuntBoris will become Britain’s next prime minister after being elected leader of the Conservative party, defeating Jeremy Hunt in the party’s leadership contest.The former mayor of London, who has long cherished an ambition to lead his country, won the contest by a convincing margin...
Lincolnshire floods: hundreds of homes evacuated
An RAF Chinook helicopter delivers gravel to try to stem the flow of water in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Photograph: Cpl Phil Major/Ministry of Defence/EPAHundreds of homes have been evacuated in a Lincolnshire town following severe flooding as the local MP warned that residents are “by no means out of the woods yet”.Residents in at least 590 homes in Wainfleet and...
‘numbers are there’ warns Amber Rudd; to topple new Tory government pushing no-deal Brexit
'Any candidate needs to factor that in as well into their strategy for the next few months,' said the cabinet minister.
Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has revealed she believes there a sufficient number of Tory MPs willing to topple a government intent on leaving the EU without a Brexit deal.
The remarks from the work and pensions secretary came as the...
Tory leadership rivals say there must be no ‘coronation’ for Boris Johnson
Rivals for the Conservative leadership have said there must be no uncontested "coronation" for leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson. Several candidates said the party needed to learn from the experience of electing Theresa May unopposed in 2016."Let's not make the same mistake again," said Home Secretary Sajid Javid.Mr Johnson was criticised for avoiding scrutiny and taking a "presidential" approach to the...
Two British teenagers killed in car crash while travelling across world’s largest salt flats
Bolivian driver also killed after car flips and third British man taken to hospitalA pair of British teenagers have been killed after their car flipped while travelling on the world’s largest salt flats in Bolivia.Freddie McLennan and Joe Atkins, both 19, died in the crash on Sunday while a third British man was taken to hospital.The 22-year-old Bolivian driver,...
Farage faces inquiry over ‘gifts’ worth £450,000
Brexit Party leader failed to declare £450,000 allegedly spent on him by Arron Banks, MEP claimsNigel Farage is facing an investigation by European parliament authorities over claims that he failed to declare nearly half a million pounds in gifts from an insurance tycoon under investigation by the National Crime Agency.It was claimed this week that the Brexit Party leader...
North Korea fires three missiles into sea
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles, the US military says.WASHINGTON: North Korea launched a barrage of missiles Saturday, less than one week after being praised by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for showing 'restraint' in its weapons program.Pyongyang fired three short-range ballistic missiles from the Kangwon province, according to US Pacific Command.The launches occurred in the...
Report: Only 33% of American Voters Approve Trump
Only 33% of American voters approve of how President Donald Trump is performing as president, a new Quinnipiac University poll has found. The findings mark Trump's lowest approval rating and highest disapproval rating in the Quinnipiac poll. Sixty-one percent of respondents say they disapprove of the President's performance, with 55% of people saying they strongly disapprove -- the highest share of...
Actress Debbie Reynolds dies day after daughter Carrie Fisher’s death
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced her way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world in musicals like "Singin' in the Rain," died on Wednesday at age 84, her son said.Reynolds, one of the most enduring and endearing Hollywood actresses, died hours after being rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles after suffering...
US sanctions Russia over alleged election hacking, Moscow to retaliate
President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the US presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.
WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama has issued new sanctions against Russian people and companies that the US government has accused of hacking American institutions ahead of the election.
The Treasury Department announced...
