15 Stories on Boris Johnson
A controversial British politician convicted of inciting racial hatred could soon be sipping tea with Queen Elizabeth at one of her annual garden parties.
The chief constable for Britain's Greater Manchester Police indicated Thursday there would have been the potential for terrorist acts this weekend if police had not made a dozen arrests.
A six-page rant to Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson about a woeful in-flight meal attracted so much attention on the Internet that it was rumored to be a clever marketing stunt.
Environmental campaigners say they have dealt a blow to the proposed expansion of London's Heathrow Airport by buying up land earmarked for the construction of a controversial third runway.
The mayor of London, a member of the British political party that is a traditional ally of U.S. Republicans, says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama "visibly incarnates change and hope, at a time when America desperately needs both"
The UK's top police officer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair, announced his resignation Thursday after being urged to step down by London mayor Boris Johnson.
Brits are known for theater, pageantry, music and humor. But if stodgy politicians have their way, none of that may come through in the 2012 Olympics
No one disputes a politician's right to get away for a break -- it's where they go that matters
Conservative Boris Johnson has defeated the ruling Labour Party's two-term mayor of London, election officials announced Friday.
Conservative Boris Johnson wins the mayor's office in a rout of Britain's ruling party in local elections
A controversial British politician convicted of inciting racial hatred could soon be sipping tea with Queen Elizabeth at one of her annual garden parties.
The chief constable for Britain's Greater Manchester Police indicated Thursday there would have been the potential for terrorist acts this weekend if police had not made a dozen arrests.
A six-page rant to Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson about a woeful in-flight meal attracted so much attention on the Internet that it was rumored to be a clever marketing stunt.
Environmental campaigners say they have dealt a blow to the proposed expansion of London's Heathrow Airport by buying up land earmarked for the construction of a controversial third runway.
The mayor of London, a member of the British political party that is a traditional ally of U.S. Republicans, says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama "visibly incarnates change and hope, at a time when America desperately needs both"
The UK's top police officer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair, announced his resignation Thursday after being urged to step down by London mayor Boris Johnson.
Brits are known for theater, pageantry, music and humor. But if stodgy politicians have their way, none of that may come through in the 2012 Olympics
No one disputes a politician's right to get away for a break -- it's where they go that matters
Conservative Boris Johnson has defeated the ruling Labour Party's two-term mayor of London, election officials announced Friday.
Conservative Boris Johnson wins the mayor's office in a rout of Britain's ruling party in local elections
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership is under pressure after his party suffered its worst local election results for a generation.
The contest to be London's mayor, running a city of about 13 million people, has come at a crucial moment in British politics. It could help determine the outcome of the next general election.
Ken Livingstone is hoping humor will help him to defeat a conservative challenge in Thursday's election
Uncomfortable political allies for more than a decade, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's rivalry continued in the pages of the British press on Thursday with many papers unsure whether to weight their coverage towards the outgoing or incoming prime minister.
The best thing about banging your head against the wall is when you get to stop doing so. Ten days out from polling day Britain's politicians must know the feeling.
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