Boris Johnson and Joe Biden discuss 'shared priorities' over first phone call

The prime minister is facing a revolt from members of his own party after the majority of the country was placed under tough new measures to control coronavirus.Health secretary Matt Hancock outlined which areas would be placed under which tiers in Parliament yesterday.Just three places in England managed to avoid being placed in either Tier 2 or Tier 3, which both include tougher controls on the hospitality industry.Now, a number of MPs have said they will not support the new measures when they

with reports today that it will include a continued ban on household mixing and more areas in the highest category of restrictions.But Mr Johnson faces the threat of a backbench rebellion as dozens of Tory MPs have said they will not back the measures without scientific evidence they 'will save more lives than they cost'.A letter from the Covid recovery group (CRG) is said to have been signed by 70 Conservative MPs.Only the chairs Mark Harper and Steve Baker have been publicly identified so

Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we  discuss.

Prime Minister responded to concerns raised by the SNP’s Ian Blackford that the famous Scottish regiment would be a victim of defence reorganisation.

Boris Johnson has been identified as “the biggest single threat” to the unity of the United Kingdom “every time he opens his mouth”. Labour’s Keir Starmer tore a strip off the Prime Minister over Johnson’s claim that devolution had been “a disaster north of the border”.

Boris Johnson after its emerged that the Prime Minister dubbed devolution 'north of the border' a 'disaster'.The Johnson comment emerged following a Zoom call with Tory MPs on Monday evening.It's claimed he said devolution was also 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.The claim was made in an article by The Sun on Monday.It read: "He said that 'devolution has been a disaster north of the border' and it was 'Tony Blair's biggest mistake'.  "Admitting he thought it was a good idea when he was Mayor of

After marrying her toyboy lover, pensioner Iris Jones has urged Boris Johnson to let husband Mohamed Ahmed come to the UK.The outspoken gran, who recently tied the knot with her Egyptian boyfriend, appeared alongside Mohamed on This Morning on Thursday and spoke directly to the prime minister.The 81 year old said: "We desperately need to get Mohamed to the UK so if Boris Johnson's listening, do your best and get the whip out and get Mohamed a visa for the UK.

Boris Johnson has formally invited Joe Biden to Glasgow as the two men spoke for the first time since the Democratic candidate was declared President-elect.

Joe Biden after Downing Street said it would press ahead with plans which would break the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister signalled he will stick to the post-Brexit Internal Market Bill despite peers in the House of Lords inflicting a massive defeat on Monday night.

Donald Trump, Mr Eustice told BBC Breakfast: “People say all sorts of things on a presidential campaign trail but there’s a very close relationship always between the UK and the US, on defence and security in particular.

Boris Johnson risks turning Britain into an international pariah in the eyes of the new American President by pressing ahead with Brexit legislation that breaks international law, Keir Starmer has warned.