Getty Images Boris Johnson has promised his cabinet he will not use his remaining time as prime minister to make “major changes of direction”. The PM has caved in to pressure from ministers to quit as Tory leader but wants to stay in No 10 until the party chooses who should replace him. His collapse
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Reuters Boris Johnson is fighting to stay on in No 10 despite his support collapsing in another dramatic day of resignations. The PM was defiant despite many previously-loyal supporters – including Priti Patel and Grant Shapps – calling for him to step down on Wednesday. Welsh Secretary Simon Hart became the latest cabinet minister to
Getty Images Boris Johnson is fighting to save his premiership, amid a mass walk-out of ministers and growing Tory revolt. At Prime Minister’s Questions he said he had a “colossal mandate” from the 2019 election and would “keep going”. But a slew of Tories are continuing to abandon him, with one in five MPs with
Reuters Boris Johnson is fighting for political survival after two of his top ministers attacked his leadership and resigned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit within 10 minutes of each other, followed by a flurry of junior ministers and aides. Critics said it was “over” for the prime minister, while Labour said
Reuters Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have resigned from government saying they no longer have confidence in Boris Johnson to lead the country. Mr Sunak said the public expected government to be conducted “properly, competently and seriously”. Mr Javid echoed this in his resignation letter, saying the government was not “acting in
EPA Boris Johnson was made aware of a formal complaint about Chris Pincher’s “inappropriate behaviour” while Mr Pincher was a Foreign Office minister from 2019-20, BBC News can reveal. It triggered a disciplinary process that confirmed the MP’s misconduct. BBC News understands the PM and the foreign secretary at the time – Dominic Raab –
Reuters Five people have been shot dead at a 4 July Independence Day parade near the US city of Chicago, city officials say. The event in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, was suddenly halted about 10 minutes after it began, when several shots were heard. City authorities described the incident as “active” and said 16
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Danish police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall. Police chief Soeren Thomassen said the motive was unclear, but that he could not rule out an “act of
Getty Images Boris Johnson was not aware of “specific allegations” against Chris Pincher when he was promoted to deputy chief whip, a Cabinet minister says. Mr Pincher was suspended as a Conservative Party MP earlier this week over allegations he had groped two men. He now faces six new claims of inappropriate behaviour stretching back
PA Media Six new claims of inappropriate behaviour by former Conservative deputy chief whip Chris Pincher have emerged, days after he was suspended from the party for allegedly groping two men. The allegations stretch back more than a decade. Mr Pincher – who represents Tamworth in Staffordshire – says he is seeking professional medical support
PA Media Chris Pincher, who was suspended as a Conservative MP after being accused of groping two men, has said he is seeking “professional medical support”. In a statement, the Tamworth MP said he was “truly sorry for the upset I caused” and would co-operate fully with an inquiry into his behaviour. He also said
Reuters The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, an informant says. According to charging documents filed in federal court, Homero Zamorano did not know of the issue. Officials say he was found hiding near the truck. The Texan
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UK government A former deputy chief whip alleged to have groped two men in a private members’ club has been suspended as a Conservative MP. Chris Pincher will sit as an independent after a report was made to Parliament’s behaviour watchdog. He resigned his government job in a resignation letter on Thursday, saying he had
PA Media Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher has resigned from the government, as a newspaper alleged he groped two men at a private members’ club. In his resignation letter, he told the PM he “drank far too much” and “embarrassed myself and other people”. Witnesses told the BBC he was seen “extremely drunk” at