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Britain has something that it hasn’t had for years — a competent prime minister. As long as he doesn’t implode.

Rishi Sunak has focused on reorganising departments, rather than sacking ministers, says political editor Chris Mason.

The British government is denying a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit.

PM was told of complaint before he gave Gavin Williamson a cabinet job, former party chair says.

Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election.

As a former prime minister, Ms Truss would be able to claim the money for expenses for public duties.

The 15-year-old tabby is the Chief Mouser of No. 10 Downing Street, where Britain's prime ministers both work and reside. Larry has been in the post since David Cameron ran the government.

It’s a British cliché that a week is a long time in politics

As British Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to retain her authority, one man is seen to be in the real position of power to restore order and credibility to the Conservative government and limit the damage caused by Truss’ economic plans.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has only been in office for six weeks.

The new chancellor has junked the prime minister's economic strategy in 24 hours, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union.

The former president also reportedly described then-Vice President Mike Pence, an evangelical Christian, as the "tough one" on abortion.

Prime Minister Liz Truss has kicked off her first visit to the United States as Britain’s leader with an admission that a U.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby drew criticism after being spotted by people who were filing past the coffin.

As prime minister, she was not known for her comedic flair. But Theresa May became the unlikely star of Friday’s tributes, as she reduced the House of Commons to floods of laughter with an anecdote about the time she accidentally dropped some cheese in front of Queen Elizabeth II.

Liz Truss’s huge energy “handout” is at odds with her Thatcherite credentials. Since 2010, every Tory prime  minister has had different priorities. What is the party really about?

The woman with the @Liztruss Twitter account has a problem. She is not Britain’s new prime minister — but many think she is.

Britain's soon-to-be new leader Liz Truss is the child of left-wing parents who grew up to be an admirer of Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

The frontrunner for Tory Party leader is known for taking maximalist positions and playing to her base. That approach would backfire on Northern Ireland.

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street, as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Two people are running to be Britain’s next prime minister, but a third presence looms over the contest: Margaret Thatcher.

The candidates to become the next British prime minister are appealing to their right-wing base as they seek to replace Boris Johnson.

A profile of the former defence secretary now gunning for the top job, and her policies for government.

The country does not escape its various political crises despite its constitution. It escapes these crises because of it.

The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain's most diverse political leadership campaign.

Boris Johnson has stepped down as Conservative Party leader.

Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led Britain through a time of crisis.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is dealing with another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned and then was suspended by the Conservative Party after a drunken incident in which he reportedly groped two men at an event.

Two members of the Rochdale grooming gang are appealing against their deportation to Pakistan.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls from his Conservative Party to change direction after two thumping special election defeats.

Britain London Fire Anniversary Flowers and tributes left outside the remains of the Grenfell Tower, in London, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)LONDON — (AP) — The names of the 72 people who died in a London high-rise tower blaze were read out Tuesday at a memorial service to mark five years since the tragedy. Former Prime Minister Theresa May and London Mayor Sadiq Khan joined Grenfell Tower survivors and the bereaved at the Westminster Abbey service to remember those who died in the June 14, 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which caused the greatest loss of life in a fire on British soil since World War II. Opening the multi-faith service, Rev. Officials have also issued new safety regulations requiring similar dangerous cladding to be removed from tower blocks across the country.

Britain London Fire Anniversary Flowers and tributes left outside the remains of the Grenfell Tower, in London, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Tuesday marks the fifth anniversary of the fire that killed 72 people. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)LONDON — (AP) — The names of the 72 people who lost their lives in a London high-rise tower blaze were read out at a memorial service Tuesday to mark five years since the tragedy. Flammable cladding panels installed on the tower's exterior walls have been blamed for how the fire raced out of control. A public inquiry has been conducting a years-long investigation into the disaster, and a police investigation is also ongoing.

Prince William and British politicians have joined in memorial services to mark five years since 72 people died in London’s Grenfell Tower blaze, the worst domestic fire on British soil since World War II.

The activist's family are hoping Anthony Albanese will step in as a deportation deadline looms.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is far from secure.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote Monday night but saw his authority undermined as more than 40% of his party’s lawmakers backed calls for him to step down.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to patch up his tattered authority after surviving a no-confidence vote that exposed his shrinking support in a fractured Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.

The prime minister lives to lead another day, but his party is stuck with the same dilemma it started with.

Twenty eight Conservative MPs have so far broken cover to urge the PM to step down over Partygate.

Donald Tusk and Conservative peer Lord Barwell are among those criticising Boris Johnson's comments.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “turning point for the world.”.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space with an apology for lockdown parties and a promise to change.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his career and he has one constant refrain: Wait for Sue Gray.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is walking a political tightrope as he faces increasing attacks from both friends and enemies amid a surge in COVID-19 infections.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing questions about his future after almost 100 Conservative lawmakers defied him and opposed new restrictions to help slow the fast-spreading omicron variant.

British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant.

British politicians have come together for a Mass to mourn the death of slain lawmaker David Amess, with Pope Francis sending a message calling for mourners to “combat evil with good.”.

A chastened British government has admitted that it was wrong to try to block a lawmaker’s suspension for breaching ethics rules.

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is struggling to make an impact despite the many problems besetting the Conservative government.

The deputy leader of Britain’s main opposition party is refusing to apologize for calling the governing Conservatives “scum.”.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tax increase to pay for the rocketing cost of long-term care for Britain’s growing older population.

Figures compiled by Britain’s Press Association show that at least 430 migrants made the perilous journey across the English Channel to the U.K. on Monday, a new record for a single day.

British lawmakers have voted to support a contentious cut to the U.K.'s foreign aid budget.

Five years ago Wednesday, Britons voted in a referendum that was meant to bring certainty to the U.K.’s unsettled relationship with its European neighbors, but it most certainly did not.

Former U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow says he has quit the governing Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party.

It's a very exclusive club, perhaps the most selective in the world.

British lawmakers have failed to force a vote on the government’s cut to foreign aid spending, but may get a chance to debate the contentious decision on Tuesday.

Tory rebels have urged the Government to re-introduce its 0.7 per cent foreign aid pledge next year or face defeat in the Commons. Over 40 MPs, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, are understood to be prepared to back an amendment on Monday that would require ministers to reverse their cut in the foreign aid budget to 0.5 per cent of national income. However, they have offered the Government an "olive branch" by accepting a delay to its reintroduction until next year, by which time the

Theresa May has backed a swelling Tory revolt that aims to force a Government about-turn on controversial cuts to the aid budget. The former prime minister on Thursday joined a list of 30 Conservative MPs who have vowed to vote for a rebel amendment on the issue in the Commons next Monday. Opposition parties are also lining up behind the bid to compel ministers to reverse their decision to slash overseas development spending from 0.7 per cent of gross national income to 0.5 per cent. The move, u

A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least two firefighters. Videos showed heavy black smoke rising from Movaledan chemical factory in the vicinity of Qom, one of Iran’s prominent religious cities. Twenty fire engines and 150 firefighters were dispatched to the site, the semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted Qom fire department spokesman Hamid Karimi as saying.

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, Britain's former Prime Minister Theresa May walks through the Commons Members Lobby in Parliament, London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021, under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of abandoning the U.K.s moral leadership in the world during the tumultuous Trump era. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool, file)LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of “abandoning” the U.K.’s moral leadership in the world during the tumultuous Trump era. Since Biden won the U.S. election in November, Johnson has tried to shake off criticism that he became too close to outgoing President Donald Trump. Johnson has congratulated Biden and noted that they share priorities, including combating climate change and bolstering international institutions.

But after a mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Johnson has changed his tune. But after a mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Johnson has changed his tune. Critics say Johnson took his courting of Trump too far, and got little in return. Like Trump, Johnson has engaged in populist stunts, exaggerated promises and, at times, racist and inflammatory language. Like Trump, Netanyahu frequently rails against the media and belittles opponents with language seen as racist or incendiary.

July 13: Following a Conservative Party leadership contest, Home Secretary Theresa May becomes prime minister. June 8: A general election called by May to bolster her party’s representation in Parliament to help with the Brexit negotiations backfires. Her Conservative Party loses its majority and continues in a weakened state as a minority government. Jan. 15, 2019: The Brexit deal comes back to Parliament, where it is overwhelmingly defeated on a 432-202 vote. Sept. 3: Rebel Conservative Party lawmakers vote against the government in protest of Johnson’s strategy.

When Britons voted for Brexit in 2016, they were promised a smooth transition to a new economic relationship with the European Union. But I also did divorces as a lawyer, and it’s always difficult.”The messy EU-U.K. divorce has been years in the making. “Brexit was a mandate to leave the European Union. May eventually resigned in defeat after her Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament three times. For British Brexit supporters, controlling the nation’s waters is essential.

Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, came time and again to negotiate a Brexit deal, only to see it repeatedly rejected by her own Parliament, ending her top-level career. Johnson will be hoping for a quick in-and-out that leaves his reputation intact and his country on course for a free trade deal with its biggest economic partner. Johnson and von der Leyen spoke by phone Monday for the second time in 48 hours, as their negotiators were stuck in gridlocked trade talks. Officials on both sides said there were also major differences over the legal oversight of any trade deal and European boats’ access to U.K. waters. While both Britain and the EU say they want a trade deal, trust and goodwill are strained after months of testy negotiations.

Her successor, Johnson, secured his own withdrawal agreement with the EU in October 2019, allowing for the U.K. to leave on Jan. 31. The two sides are hoping to agree a free trade deal with no tariffs and no quotas. So it is demanding strict legal guarantees on the governance of any trade deal. The EU fears Britain will slash social and environmental standards and pump state money into U.K. industries, becoming a low-regulation economic rival on the bloc’s doorstep. As well as the economic impact, a no-deal exit would endanger everything from U.K. police forces’ access to EU crime databases to U.K.-EU cooperation in science.

“He served as a bridge in a broader sense,″ said Chaya Spitz, a protege of Pinter's and CEO of an umbrella organization for Orthodox Jewish charities. For instance, students aren’t taught about human reproduction because the Orthodox community believes the topic is one best handled at home. While some in his Jewish community considered him a dangerous modernist, many in the broader society saw him as a crazy extremist, Cohen said. After seeing the situation for himself, Pinter went back to London and raised 5,000 pounds ($6,500) for the migrants. “When he died I thought, ‘That’s Rabbi Pinter, at least he could look at his wife and say that he did his homework,’″ Glasman said.

(Aris Oikonomou, Pool via AP)BRUSSELS – The European Union is pleading with Britain to stop playing “games" as time is running out to clinch a free trade deal over the next month. A transition period now runs until Dec 31, during which time both sides are negotiating a trade agreement to replace the open and unfettered economic relations that are currently in place. The EU has repeatedly expressed its exasperation at what it sees as British stubbornness and refusal to compromise on some key points. The EU has not explicitly said what action it would take but EU Vice President Maros Sefcovic indicated it would stay within the rules of dispute settlement set out in the withdrawal agreement. “I would like to underscore that the EU believes in calm, constructive cooperation through the channels created by the withdrawal agreement," Sefcovic said.

When Remainers protested against Brexit: Thousands of protesters gather in London on September 09, 2017 in London, England. For those that wanted it, Friday 31 January dubbed "Brexit Day" as the U.K. finally leaves the EU will be a day of celebration. CNBC spoke to Londoners, a city that voted overwhelmingly in favor of remaining in the EU, about how they feel about "Brexit Day" and impending life outside of the European Union. There have been false starts March 29, 2019 was meant to be the original Brexit day and hopes and fears (in both the remain and leave camps) that Brexit might not happen. Brexit was "a bad thing but at the same time, it's not going to be the end of us," Josh added.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal cleared its final hurdles in Parliament, bringing the crisis that has paralyzed British politics since the country voted to leave the European Union almost four years ago to a close. "It will stand as a historic piece of legislation," Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay told members of Parliament as he urged them to reject the Lords' changes to the bill. Later on Wednesday, members of the unelected House of Lords formally dropped their opposition and accepted the legislation as approved by the Commons. The agreement with the EU will now need to be formally ratified by the European Parliament on Jan. 29, before the U.K. leaves the bloc at the end of the month. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid acknowledged Johnson's Dec. 31 deadline for reaching a new trade deal with the EU was "tight."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal cleared its final hurdles in Parliament, bringing the crisis that has paralyzed British politics since the country voted to leave the European Union almost four years ago to a close. "It will stand as a historic piece of legislation," Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay told members of Parliament as he urged them to reject the Lords' changes to the bill. Later on Wednesday, members of the unelected House of Lords formally dropped their opposition and accepted the legislation as approved by the Commons. The agreement with the EU will now need to be formally ratified by the European Parliament on Jan. 29, before the U.K. leaves the bloc at the end of the month. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid acknowledged Johnson's Dec. 31 deadline for reaching a new trade deal with the EU was "tight."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal cleared its final hurdles in Parliament, bringing the crisis that has paralyzed British politics since the country voted to leave the European Union almost four years ago to a close. "It will stand as a historic piece of legislation," Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay told members of Parliament as he urged them to reject the Lords' changes to the bill. Later on Wednesday, members of the unelected House of Lords formally dropped their opposition and accepted the legislation as approved by the Commons. The agreement with the EU will now need to be formally ratified by the European Parliament on Jan. 29, before the U.K. leaves the bloc at the end of the month. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid acknowledged Johnson's Dec. 31 deadline for reaching a new trade deal with the EU was "tight."

LONDON As NATO members gather in the U.K. to celebrate 70 years since its inception, there are pressing questions about the organization's future and its relevance on the global landscape. NATO was created in the aftermath of World War II with the overall aim to protect its members against any threats posed by the Soviet Union. U.S. officials have expressed concern over the company's links to the Chinese government and the security threat it could pose something which the Shenzhen-based tech firm has denied. This issue has sparked division within NATO allies, with Germany and France taking a different stance to the U.S. administration. "NATO is at a crossroads," Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director at the research firm The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), highlighted to CNBC Monday.

For years, Trump has publicly praised Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose Conservative Party is hoping to win a parliamentary majority in Dec. 12 voting. And the president is an unabashed proponent of Brexit, the planned split with the European Union that Johnson has vowed to bring to fruition. But the last thing Johnson wants during this visit is an open show of support from Trump. The Labor leader last week claimed that a leaked government dossier on preliminary U.S.-British trade discussions pointed to post-Brexit peril for the National Health Service, Britains much-criticized but beloved universal healthcare system. That drew an angry response from the family of one of the victims, who accused the prime minister of exploiting the tragedy for political gain.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) waves as he leaves the Conservative Party headquarters in London on November 4, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on December 12 to vote in a pre-Christmas general election. BEN STANSALL | AFP | Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election. The Labour Party is on track to secure 211 seats, down from 262, according to the model. The SNP were on 43, the Lib Dems on 13 and the Brexit Party winning no seats.

That was the morning Theresa May learned her gamble to hold a snap general election had backfired. Though he enjoys healthy poll leads right now, a lot can happen during an election campaign. Right now, the party is reluctantly united around Johnson and his Brexit deal. Boris Johnson's Conservatives, who think they're born to rule, will only look after the privileged few." Johnson's Brexit gamble was a table-flip moment.

(CNN) - The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to a new Brexit deal after months of tense negotiations, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Former Prime Minister Theresa May also secured a deal with the EU, but failed to pass it through the House of Commons on three occasions. Johnson, announcing the new deal in a tweet, said it "takes back control" and urged Parliament "to get Brexit done on Saturday" when lawmakers are next due to meet. "From what we know, it seems the Prime Minister has negotiated an even worse deal than Theresa May's, which was overwhelmingly rejected," Corbyn said. If Johnson can't get parliamentary support for his plan by Saturday, he is legally obliged to write to the EU requesting a Brexit extension until January 31, 2020.

Germany's finance minister has said the EU and U.K. have a "common responsibility" to negotiate a settlement to govern Britain's departure from Europe, but insisted any solution to end the Brexit impasse in the coming days must meet the EU's long-standing list of criteria. Instead, he said he hoped for a deal that would "follow the lines" of an earlier agreement finalized under former British prime minister Theresa May. The pound had fallen precipitously Tuesday after alleged details of that phone called were published. Johnson will meet with his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, in Dublin Thursday. The British and Irish prime ministers remain wide apart on the potential for technological solutions that the U.K. side says will obviate the need for physical customs checks and border infrastructure on the dividing line between the Irish republic and the separate nation of Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest proposal to take his country out of the European Union would divide Ireland and therefore "is unlikely to work," a strategist said on Thursday. One major sticking point in the Brexit process is the so-called Irish backstop. May's deal had sought to ensure there's no hard border between the U.K.'s Northern Island and EU member Republic of Ireland. But avoiding customs checks there would bind Britain to the bloc's trade rules a point that Brexit supporters had opposed. "If you start putting customs posts on the border in Ireland, you'd have divided Ireland.

Matt Cardy/Getty Images(CNN) - International students will be offered a two-year UK visa after graduation with or without a job, the country's Home Office announced Wednesday, reversing one of the major aspects of former Prime Minister Theresa May "hostile environment" strategy. "That's why we're unveiling a new route for international students to unlock their potential and start their careers in the UK," he said. The new policy applies to international students at the undergraduate level or above, and to trusted institutions with a track record of upholding immigration checks, the Home Office said in a statement. Wednesday's announcement was well-received among lawmakers and business groups who have argued that international graduates provided value to the British economy. "Brilliant move by PM (Prime Minister) @borisjohnson.

CNN(CNN) - Opponents of a no-deal Brexit just got royally outflanked. Johnson's plan is for Parliament to be wound up at the end of next week. If Johnson returns from this event brandishing a new Brexit deal, he will hope to ram it through Parliament in the two weeks left until Brexit day. Because even if Johnson loses a confidence vote next week, he still holds all the cards. All in all, Johnson, seems very pleased with himself, pointing out that under his plan, Parliament will be sitting in the run-up to Brexit and the whole affair is perfectly in order.

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend the UK Parliament from mid-September, a move that would shorten the time available to lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit and has been decried by critics as a "constitutional outrage." But former Prime Minister Theresa May allowed the previous session to drag on, as she repeatedly attempted to persuade lawmakers to pass her Brexit deal. "It is blindingly obvious that the purpose of prorogation now would be to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country," he said. But his "do or die"' position on Brexit has prompted a number of UK opposition party leaders to agree on a strategy to avert a no-deal Brexit on Tuesday. While bringing down his government wouldn't automatically stop a no-deal Brexit, it could trigger a series of events that leads to him requesting a Brexit extension.

With Britains departure from the European Union due in less than 100 days, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a man in a hurry. Asked Friday whether he would rule out calling an election, Johnson said: Absolutely. But May had also insisted she would not hold a snap election and then did, in 2017. Laying out his priorities in his first Commons statement as prime minister, Johnson said he wanted Britain to leave the EU with a deal. Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney said Friday that Johnson was putting himself on a collision course with the bloc. The approach that the British prime minister seems to now be taking is not going to be the basis of an agreement, he said.

London British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to step down Wednesday and be replaced by former London mayor and U.K. foreign minister Boris Johnson. President Donald Trump has said he thinks Johnson, who is known domestically for an off-beat brand of charisma, political opportunism, and promoting a hard break from the European Union, will do a "great job" as prime minister. Johnson said Mr. Trump was "unfit to hold the office of President of the United States." After the surprise results of the Brexit referendum, in which Britain voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%, Johnson was appointed foreign secretary by the country's new prime minister, Theresa May. "I say to all the doubters: Dude, we are going to energize the country, we are going to get Brexit done," Johnson said Tuesday.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)(CNN) - The Dow and U.S. stocks are on track to open higher on Tuesday as global markets are in the green across the board. Futures for the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are all up 0.4%. The positive momentum comes on the back of better-than-expected corporate earnings. The U.S. earnings calendar is packed on Tuesday, including Coca-Cola and Lockheed Martin, which reported before the open. However, stock gains might be limited ahead of Friday's second-quarter US GDP report, as investors wait and see how the American economy performed last quarter.

(CNN) - Hardline Brexiteer Boris Johnson has won the UK's Conservative Party leadership contest and will take over from outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May when she steps down on Wednesday. Johnson, a former Mayor of London and British Foreign Secretary, was officially named the new Tory leader on Tuesday, beating his rival Jeremy Hunt in a ballot of party members. As prime minister, Johnson, 55, will inherit the same problems of a deeply divided Parliament -- and nation -- when he assumes the role. During the 2016 campaign for Britain to leave the EU, Johnson was accused of lying to the public by stating that the country's membership of the bloc cost 350 million ($442 million) a week. And last week, both the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and Justice Secretary David Gauke confirmed they will step down before Johnson becomes prime minister.

London -- Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has been chosen by his party to become Britain's next prime minister. Boris Johnson speaks after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister at The Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, Britain July 23, 2019. REUTERSThe new prime minister will officially take office on Wednesday, when May formally resigns the post. President Trump welcomed Johnson's victory, predicting in a tweet early Tuesday that the new prime minister would "be great!" Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Boris Johnson (L) and Jeremy Hunt take part in the Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson debate Head To Head on ITV on July 9, 2019 in Salford, England. The U.K. will find out who its next prime minister will be this week as voting within the U.K.'s ruling Conservative Party comes to a close. The vote comes after Prime Minister Theresa May announced she would resign following repeated parliamentary rejections of the Brexit deal she struck with the EU. A "no-deal" Brexit is seen by many inside and outside of parliament as a "cliff-edge" scenario to be avoided at all costs. Finance Minister Philip Hammond has already said he will resign on Wednesday and has strongly opposed a no-deal Brexit, telling CNBC last week that "if the new government tries to drive the U.K. over a cliff-edge called no-deal Brexit I will do all I can to stop that."

LONDON (Reuters) - Both candidates vying to replace Theresa May as Britains prime minister said they agreed with her that the language used by U.S. President Donald Trump about a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen was unacceptable. Asked during a leadership debate whether they agreed with May that the comments were unacceptable, both frontrunner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said they did. So it is totally unacceptable.Asked whether the comments were racist, both Johnson and Hunt declined to use that term however. This is the president of the country which happens to be our closest ally and so I think it is not going to help the situation to use that kind of language about the president of the United States, Hunt said. Three were born in the United States while Omar, a Somali refugee, arrived in 1992.

Britains ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch Sir Kim to his compatriots resigned Wednesday, following a leak of brutally frank diplomatic cables he wrote about Trump and, in response, a storm of invective from the president. This is not the first time a British ambassador has left post or resigned because of actions against the host government, McDonald said. The leaked cables appeared in the British tabloid the Mail on Sunday. But Darroch, he said, was the victim of scurrilous British officials who leaked his cables and of the vanity and vengefulness of Trump. The ambassadorial rupture came just weeks after Britain pulled out all the ceremonial stops for a state visit by Trump.

President Trumps full-throated attack on Britains ambassador to Washington is roiling the race for prime minister, putting the Trump-friendly front-runner in an awkward spot. That means it will most likely be the next prime minister who decides Darrochs fate. I dont think that was necessarily the right thing for him to do, he finally said of Trumps attacks on both the ambassador and May. Earlier Tuesday, when Trump began hurling personal insults, he suggested the U.S. president had crossed a diplomatic line. AdvertisementWhen Trump just tweets insults at our allies, America moves on, tweeted Brian Klaas, a Britain-based academic who studies authoritarian governments.

I have been very critical about the way the U.K. and Prime Minister Theresa May handled Brexit, Trump wrote. What a mess she and her representatives have created. I told her how it should be done, but she decided to go another way. I do not know the Ambassador, but he is not liked or well...thought of within the U.S. We will no longer deal with him.

British officials are embarrassed by the publication of Kim Darroch's unflattering assessment, but more alarmed that sensitive confidential information has been leaked, possibly for political ends. British International Trade minister Liam Fox, who is visiting Washington this week, told CBS News partner network BBC radio that he would apologize personally to Mr. Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump when he met her later Monday. "I've seen nothing to suggest hostile state actors were involved," said Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman, James Slack. Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's job performanceAfter the cables were published, Mr. Trump said the ambassador "has not served the U.K. well, I can tell you that." "We are not big fans of that man," Mr. Trump said.