Tag: British foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson warns against Brexit ‘betrayal’

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will on Wednesday use a major speech to warn that attempts to frustrate Brexit would lead to “ineradicable feelings of betrayal.” Johnson, who was one of the leading campaigners behind Brexit, will also urge those who voted to leave the European Union to make peace with those who wanted to stay in the bloc, with the issue still the cause of deep divisions in British society. During […]

Boris Johnson to make first US trip for IS talks

LONDON,United Kingdom (AFP) — New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will on Thursday make his first official visit to the United States, meeting international counterparts as part of the fight against Islamic State (IS). The former London mayor, a surprise choice to become Britain’s top diplomat in new Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, made his first overseas engagement on Monday, meeting with European leaders, many of whom were angered by his campaign to take Britain […]