Running on fumes: how Britain squandered its gas wealth
The source of the current energy crisis goes back decades. How did the UK become so hopelessly hooked on foreign…
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as “Boris Johnson”, is a British politician. He is the former mayor of London and the former prime minister of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022, and the former leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson studied at Eton College and then read classics at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He has also worked as a journalist with different publications, such as the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis on the former prime minister here.
Nadine Dorries tells the truth about Boris Johnson
His most sycophantic fan delivered an unexpected scoop
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Liz Truss is the future of British Conservatism
Like Barry Goldwater in 1964, Truss had the right ideas at the wrong time.
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Boris Johnson could still scupper Sunak’s Northern Ireland deal
The Prime Minister’s weakness against Tory backbenchers remains the biggest obstacle to his reported agreement with the EU on post-Brexit…
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Boris Johnson has the ultimate case of main character syndrome
In recounting Vladimir Putin’s supposed missile threats, the former prime minister totally misses the point.
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Why Rishi Sunak’s indecision over Nadhim Zahawi makes him look weak
The public prefers the Prime Minister to his party, but he now risks being tarnished by the Conservatives’ brand.
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To ward off election hubris, Labour raises the spectre of Neil Kinnock in 1992
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Once you’ve seen the true extent of Tory sleaze, it’s impossible to unsee it
How can Nadhim Zahawi have made a “careless and not deliberate” error that left him with a tax bill more…
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Britain’s democratic rot has continued under Rishi Sunak
The lies and autocratic legislation that defined Boris Johnson’s premiership have endured.
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Ukraine deserves better than Boris Johnson
No, the former prime minister should not be appointed special envoy to Ukraine.
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Lying in State: exclusive extracts from Boris Johnson’s memoir
Britain’s greatest-ever statesman reveals the secrets of his time in office.
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How many times did Boris Johnson meet Richard Sharp?
The former PM met the BBC chair even more times than he did Rupert Murdoch from 2021-22.
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Rishi Sunak must sack Nadhim Zahawi to retain any credibility
The Prime Minister’s promise of “integrity, professionalism and accountability” has been shattered.
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Richard Sharp’s letter to BBC staff leaves the essential questions unanswered
The broadcaster’s chairman offers an inconclusive defence of his role in an £800,000 loan guarantee to Boris Johnson.
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Boris Johnson is writing a memoir. Will we be able to trust it?
The problem with prime ministers’ autobiographies. Plus: self-indulgent podcasts, perfect pianos and the genius of Vermeer.
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Will Boris Johnson’s million-pound donation fund a political comeback?
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Christopher Harborne: the silent donor behind Brexit and Boris Johnson
The Thai-based businessman has given Johnson’s office £1m – the biggest donation ever to an MP. What does he hope…
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Rishi Sunak’s biggest threat from the right isn’t Boris Johnson – it’s Reform UK
With rising support in the polls, Richard Tice’s party could become the future of populist politics in Britain.
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Is Boris Johnson coming back?
It would be a bold move to bet against another period of chaos – and the former PM emerging as…
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer still need to sell their visions to the public
Not being Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn is no longer enough for the two leaders.
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