Boris Johnson

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment

Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Q&A as he visits Taffs Well Depot in Ffordd Bleddyn on February 18, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

Britain sees over 50,000 migrant crossings on small boats during Keir Starmer’s premiership

BORIS JOHNSON, one of many contenders for the Conservative leadership

UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rabbi Menachem Margolin EJA Chairman in a tour of Auschwitz.

'It can happen again,' former UK PM Boris Johnson says at Birkenau


Race to become UK PM down to the final two, Sunak and Truss

Polls show Truss would beat Sunak in the party members' contest, but all could change as the two finalists start weeks of hustings up and down the country before the party's membership.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 20, 2022.

Boris Johnson's legacy is political turmoil - opinion

Never before has a British prime minister tried so hard to cling to power while his government collapsed around him like Boris Johnson did.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson delivers his resignation speech in front of 10 Downing Street, earlier this month.

Eight hopefuls wanting to be next UK PM face first vote to narrow field

Britain's economy is facing rocketing inflation, high debt, and low growth, leaving people grappling with the tightest squeeze on their finances in decades.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears on BBC TV's The Andrew Marr Show in London, UK, January 3, 2021

FACTBOX – The views of the frontrunners to succeed UK's Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Lizz Truss headline the race to replace the PM.

Then Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks during a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain March 17, 2020.

UK's Labour to pursue election, Conservatives scramble to replace Boris Johnson

The jostling to choose Boris Johnson's successor is underway, with senior figures and some lesser-known MPs expected to throw their hats in the ring.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at Downing Street, in London, Britain.

Boris Johnson’s Jewish moments, from a broken menorah to Israel-UN policy change

Whatever his scorecard on Jewish issues, Johnson certainly provided some memorable Jewish moments since 2019.

 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson lighting Hannukah candles as Yair Lapid looks on

Strong Israel-UK relations expected to continue after Boris Johnson resignation

The British prime minister has proven himself to be a great friend of Israel and of the Jewish community in the UK during his political career

 BENNETT, US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson chat at the opening day of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, last November.

Britain’s Conservatives teach Likud a lesson in decorum -opinion

It was an internal rebellion by the Tories that brought about the resignation of the strangely brilliant but ultimately unworthy Boris Johnson.

 UK PM Boris Johnson insists that he is not resigning despite resignations from dozens of ministers in PMQ's on Wednesday, July 6.

Boris Johnson announces resignation after 54 ministers quit

Two senior cabinet ministers resigned on Tuesday, causing more than 40 senior and junior ministers to follow on Wednesday.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain.

UK's Johnson heading to potential downfall amid string of resignations

Four ministers and several people in junior roles at the Conservative Party quit Boris Johnson's government in the last two days.

 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons.