France's foreign minister has said his newly-appointed British counterpart, Boris Johnson, is a liar with "his back against the wall". In comments to Europe 1 radio, Jean-Marc Ayrault said Mr Johnson had lied to the British people during the recent EU referendum campaign and would now be under pressure "to...
Newspapers and politicians around the world have been reacting to Boris Johnson's appointment as UK foreign secretary. Many were surprised, citing his history of faux pas including insulting the president of Turkey and commenting on the US president's ancestry. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in a radio...
NIGEL Farage has warned that Tory members of the Leave campaign may be “backsliding” over immigration promises made during the run up to the referendum. The Ukip leader said he was nervous that Boris Johnson's position on withdrawal from the EU may have softened in the four days since the referendum vote for...
FRIENDS of David Cameron have furiously hit out at Brexit campaigners for leading a “mendacious” campaign against the Prime Minister. Allies of Mr Cameron accused Michael Gove and Boris Johnson of “corroding” trust in politics as Project Fear warnings are proving to be a “reality”. Colleagues...
BORIS Johnson has urged top Eurocrat Jean-Claude Juncker to visit Britain to see how it has been "damaged" by the EU. Earlier this week Juncker invited Brexit campaigner Johnson to come to Brussels following a string of anti-EU remarks. Juncker claimed Johnson's frequent attacks on the bloc – including a...
BORIS Johnson has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s action in Syria after troops liberated the ancient city of Palmyra. The London mayor heaped praise on Putin for utilising his strong ties with the Syria’s regime to strike at the heart of Islamic State. Mr Johnson went on to claim that Putin had come to...