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Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among 3 Indian-origin faces in Boris Cabinet

Priti Patel and Alok Sharma are the other two Indian origin faces in Boris Johnson's Cabinet

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among 3 Indian-origin faces in Boris Cabinet
Updated On : 25 Jul 2019 | 12:51 PM IST

Boris Johnson: From failed politician to Britain's new Prime Minister

This story is based on conversations with parliamentarians, advisers and ministers and shows how Johnson convinced his skeptical colleagues to put their faith in him

Boris Johnson: From failed politician to Britain's new Prime Minister
Updated On : 25 Jul 2019 | 7:10 AM IST

Letter to BS: Boris Johnson may succeed in dragging down Britain's stature

Johnson, much like Trump, comes with a colourful personal history, wearing up his sleeve solutions to everything and sports a free tongue

Letter to BS: Boris Johnson may succeed in dragging down Britain's stature
Updated On : 24 Jul 2019 | 11:04 PM IST

From journalist to UK PM: Boris Johnson's career summed up by the numbers

Apart from his own self-advancement, it is hard to pin down just what it is Johnson believes in

From journalist to UK PM: Boris Johnson's career summed up by the numbers
Updated On : 24 Jul 2019 | 8:38 AM IST

Britain's new leader: Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be prime minister

Johnson, the face of the 2016 Brexit referendum, won the votes of 92,153 members of the Conservative party, to 46,656 for his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt

Britain's new leader: Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be prime minister
Updated On : 24 Jul 2019 | 6:48 AM IST

Task cut out for UK PM-designate Boris Johnson: Brexit in 100 days

Johnson wants to scrap the deal Theresa May struck and restructure the whole negotiation that was agreed at the start of the process

Task cut out for UK PM-designate Boris Johnson: Brexit in 100 days
Updated On : 24 Jul 2019 | 2:02 AM IST

Boris Johnson expected to be named Britain's next prime minister

The winner will be announced at about 1045 GMT at an event near parliament and will formally take over as prime minister on Wednesday afternoon, succeeding Theresa May

Boris Johnson expected to be named Britain's next prime minister
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 4:48 PM IST

'I don't know what he will do': Europe braces for Brexit with Boris Johnson

Britain's possible future prime minister alarmed and charmed his European counterparts during his tenure as foreign secretary

'I don't know what he will do': Europe braces for Brexit with Boris Johnson
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 11:06 AM IST

British minister quits before Boris Johnson becomes no-deal Brexit PM

If the polls and bookmakers are right, Johnson will become Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday and will immediately face the riddle that is Britain's Brexit negotiation

British minister quits before Boris Johnson becomes no-deal Brexit PM
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 3:38 AM IST

UK FM Hammond to quit, says can't back PM aspirant Boris Johnson on Brexit

Johnson is widely expected to win the governing, centre-right Conservative Party's leadership contest on Tuesday and be named as prime minister

UK FM Hammond to quit, says can't back PM aspirant Boris Johnson on Brexit
Updated On : 22 Jul 2019 | 3:28 AM IST

What Boris Johnson's forgotten novel says about the UK's likely leader

In Seventy-Two Virgins, the political message at times seems at odds with Johnson's right-wing politics

What Boris Johnson's forgotten novel says about the UK's likely leader
Updated On : 19 Jul 2019 | 11:52 PM IST

Boris Johnson smashes record for most money raised by UK politician

More than half the donations came from financiers and businessmen who funded the campaign to leave the European Union

Boris Johnson smashes record for most money raised by UK politician
Updated On : 18 Jul 2019 | 3:02 AM IST

UK FinMin sounds warning bells over possible $90 bn loss in no-deal Brexit

Hammond also pushed back against proposed tax cuts and spending increases by the two candidates -- ex-London mayor Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt -- vying to become the next PM

UK FinMin sounds warning bells over possible $90 bn loss in no-deal Brexit
Updated On : 02 Jul 2019 | 8:29 PM IST

Boris Johonson's brush with police puts UK leadership contest in turmoil

The Guardian said late Friday Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds could be heard telling the former London mayor to 'get off me' and 'get out of my flat'

Boris Johonson's brush with police puts UK leadership contest in turmoil
Updated On : 23 Jun 2019 | 12:35 AM IST

Johnson leads, moves closer to becoming UK PM as race enters final phase

In the latest tally, Johnson has a runaway lead with 157 votes, followed by Gove at 61 votes and Hunt at 59. Javid, 49, Britain's senior-most minister, secured just 34 votes in the third ballot

Johnson leads, moves closer to becoming UK PM as race enters final phase
Updated On : 20 Jun 2019 | 10:36 PM IST

Johnson to McVey: Who will be UK's next PM if Theresa May steps down

Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure from lawmakers in her own party to resign immediately after a backlash to her final Brexit gambit.

Johnson to McVey: Who will be UK's next PM if Theresa May steps down
Updated On : 22 May 2019 | 11:07 PM IST

Pro-Brexit face Johnson to contest for UK Conservative party's top post

Betting odds indicate he is the leading candidate to replace May and has a 28 percent chance of being the next prime minister

Pro-Brexit face Johnson to contest for UK Conservative party's top post
Updated On : 16 May 2019 | 8:33 PM IST

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quits UK govt in mounting Brexit crisis

The move leaves Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to for Britain's future relationship with the EU in tatters, just three days after it was agreed with her divided Cabinet

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quits UK govt in mounting Brexit crisis
Updated On : 09 Jul 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson meets Iran's President

Johnson met with Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's nuclear program, earlier Sunday

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson meets Iran's President
Updated On : 10 Dec 2017 | 4:32 PM IST

British Sikh woman confronts UK minister Boris Johnson for promoting whisky

I am a practicing Sikh and to me that is absolutely outrageous, said the British women

British Sikh woman confronts UK minister Boris Johnson for promoting whisky
Updated On : 17 May 2017 | 10:02 PM IST