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Johnson States Britain Will Take Back 'Full Control' from the EU on January 1

TEHRAN (defapress)- Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday Britain would take back "full control of our money, our borders and our laws" on January 1 when a status-quo transition arrangement with the European Union ends.
News ID: 82230    Publish Date : 2020/10/08

British PM Johnson Calls for Global Plan to Prevent Future Pandemics

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for a global plan to prevent pandemics and pledge more funds to the World Health Organization in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
News ID: 82116    Publish Date : 2020/09/26

Poll Shows Labour Leader Overtakes Johnson as Voters’ Choice for UK PM

TEHRAN (defapress)- Labour leader Keir Starmer is the public’s first choice to be prime minister, a new poll has suggested.
News ID: 81756    Publish Date : 2020/08/08

Boris Johnson Says Not to Return to 'Nuclear Deterrent' of Full Lockdown

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain's nuclear deterrent.
News ID: 81575    Publish Date : 2020/07/19

Coronavirus Has Been 'A Disaster' for Britain, PM Johnson Says

TEHRAN (defapress) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the coronavirus crisis had been a disaster for the country and while the government would look at what went wrong, it was not the right time to have an inquiry into missteps.
News ID: 81418    Publish Date : 2020/06/29

UK’s Johnson Says Will Not Ignore Anger over Racial Injustice

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged the “cold reality” behind angry protests against racial injustice, but warned he would not tolerate violence or the breaking of coronavirus distancing laws.
News ID: 81292    Publish Date : 2020/06/09

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UK's Johnson Now Less Certain of Election Victory

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain's election race has tightened markedly over the past two weeks and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now likely to win only a modest majority in Thursday's vote, according to a closely watched forecast released on Tuesday.
News ID: 79548    Publish Date : 2019/12/11

Johnson Pushes for Poll as EU Prepares Brexit Delay

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a fresh push on Monday for an early election as EU leaders prepare to back yet another Brexit delay, just days before the departure deadline.
News ID: 79116    Publish Date : 2019/10/28

Johnson Could Face Probe into Relationship with Former US Model

TEHRAN (defapress)- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to assess the possibility of a criminal probe over his relationship and dealings with American former model and businesswoman Jennifer Accuri.
News ID: 78843    Publish Date : 2019/09/28

UK PM Johnson:

Don't Expect Brexit Breakthrough in New York

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cautioned against the likelihood of making a Brexit breakthrough at talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
News ID: 78792    Publish Date : 2019/09/23

UK Supreme Court to Finish Hearing Case against PM Johnson

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain's Supreme Court will hear a third and final day of legal arguments on Thursday over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
News ID: 78745    Publish Date : 2019/09/19

UK PM Johnson:

Progress in Next Few Days Key to Brexit Deal Chances

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible.
News ID: 78712    Publish Date : 2019/09/16

Johnson Will Go to EU to Seek A Deal, Not A Brexit Delay: UK Finance Minister

TEHRAN (defapress) – British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not ask for a Brexit delay at an EU summit next month, but will instead press to secure a deal to smooth Britain’s departure from the bloc.
News ID: 78642    Publish Date : 2019/09/09

UK Won't Owe £39bln under No Deal, Boris Johnson to Tell EU's Tusk

TEHRAN (defapress) – Boris Johnson is expected to tell EU boss Donald Tusk that Britain will only pay a quarter of its so-called Brexit divorce bill if the country leaves without a deal on October 31.
News ID: 78482    Publish Date : 2019/08/25

Johnson, Trump Discuss Global Trade Ahead of G7 Meeting

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday talked with US President Donald Trump on foreign policy and global trade issues in a phone call before the coming G7 meeting.
News ID: 78454    Publish Date : 2019/08/24

UK’s Johnson Unveils $3bln Jail Plan to Ease Overcrowding

TEHRAN(defapress) - UK prime minister Boris Johnson said he plans to spend as much as 2.5 billion pounds (US$3 billion) building an extra 10,000 spaces in prisons to tackle overcrowding in jails and crack down on crime.
News ID: 78341    Publish Date : 2019/08/11

Iran Eyes Deepening of Ties with UK during Johnson’s Tenure

TEHRAN (defapress) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani congratulated Boris Johnson on his election as the prime minister of Britain, expressing hope for the expansion of Tehran-London relations during the new premier’s tenure.
News ID: 78208    Publish Date : 2019/07/29

Amb. hopes Johnson’s experience in Iran helps improve bilateral ties

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has expressed hope that Britain’s newly-elected prime minister Boris Johnson would use his knowledge and experience of having held direct talks with Iran to improve bilateral ties.
News ID: 78163    Publish Date : 2019/07/24

Johnson Declines to Back UK Envoy to Washington over Trump Row

TEHRAN (defapress) - Boris Johnson declined to say whether he would keep the country's ambassador to Washington in his job after the envoy was criticized publicly by US President Donald Trump.
News ID: 78030    Publish Date : 2019/07/10

Johnson Urges EU to Abstain from Tariffs in No-Deal Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Boris Johnson, the leading contender to become Britain's next prime minister, said on Tuesday it would be "bizarre" if the EU opted to impose tariffs on British goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
News ID: 77872    Publish Date : 2019/06/25