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Boris Johnson

April 16, 2024

UK parliament to vote on banning 15-year-olds or younger from buying cigarettes

British lawmakers on Tuesday vote on moves by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.

students smoking weed
May 30, 2023

COVID-19 legal battle looms over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp requests

British ministers could be set for a legal battle with the COVID-19 inquiry over the release of unredacted WhatsApp messages of Mr Johnson.

Boris Johnson (Credit: CNN)
April 21, 2023

British Deputy Prime Minister Raab resigns amid bullying scandal

The five-month investigation into Mr Raab’s behaviour heard evidence from multiple government officials about complaints of bullying at three different departments.

Dominic Raab
March 22, 2023

Boris Johnson set to vote against PM Sunak’s Brexit deal

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson says he will vote against current premier Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal in a key vote later on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson and Brexit sign
February 14, 2023

As Nigeria searches for light in a 2023 dark alley

I really don’t understand how Peter Obi, who was barely five years when the 1966 crisis began, should suffer the consequences of the events of a dark era long gone.

Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar
December 1, 2022

America, watch your back!

Trump 2.0 is a possibility and the man is seriously looking forward to it. He has the capacity of a brigand; he fights – fair or foul – he just fights, anyway.

EX U.S. President Donald Trump
October 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak leads race to be next UK prime minister, Boris Johnson bows out

Mr Sunak enjoys the backing of more than 100 Tory MPs, his closest rival Penny Mordaunt could only boast of 25 supporters.

October 23, 2022

Rishi Sunak gains valuable allies in likely bid to be UK’s next PM

Rishi Sunak is said to have the public backing of 110 nominations by conservative MPs.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak
October 21, 2022

Truss Turmoil: Boris Johnson leads race to be UK’s next PM

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are leading the potential contenders to replace Prime Minister Liz Truss.