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Why Boris should study an ant colony

Gene Stone and PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk explore nature in fascinating new book AnimalKind. British authors reveal that an ant colony displays more calm than a bunch of politicians.




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Anti-vaxxers and 5G conspiracy theorists protest coronavirus lockdown in Victoria on Mother's Day

The protesters will demand the government lifts 'absurd' lockdown rules and reopen the nation immediately.




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SIMON WALTERS: Boris Johnson had to get real about coronavirus despite loathing the nanny state 

SIMON WALTERS: At long last, Boris Johnson has finally made the nation sit up and pay attention by ordering the closure of pubs, restaurants and cafes.




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Theresa May delivers swipes at Boris Johnson, Trump and Putin

Theresa May said she had 'lived' politics for 50 years, and knew about its potential to 'improve people's lives'. But she said an inability to compromise was poisoning national life.




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Scot Young 'laundered dirty money for Russian gangsters - including Putin critic Boris Berezovsky'

Mr Young (pictured with girlfriend Noelle Reno) died after plunging onto railings below his £3m London penthouse in 2014 after repeatedly warning police and friends that hitmen wanted him dead.




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Boris Johnson slams Vladimir Putin over Salisbury in talks

Boris Johnson warned Vladimir Putin there is no prospect of normal relations between the countries until Moscow stops 'undermining the safety of our citizens and collective security'.




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Boris Johnson pledges extra £210m for coronavirus vaccine research after G20 video call

Boris Johnson and counterparts including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping of China, and Vladimir Putin linked up for a discussion on how to coordinate the response.




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'I won't do a deal with Boris', says Farage as poll reveals his Tory support

The Brexit Party leader said he had been approached by Conservative officials about working together to avoid splitting the Brexiteer vote.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Boris Johnson's secrets cause a stir over Bill Cash love triangle

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: William Cash was snubbed by his sister Laetitia, who boycotted the launch of his memoir Restoration Heart at the Pall Mall Gallery, London




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Furious locals vent their fury at Boris Johnson after he stays mansion instead of visiting floods

Flood-hit families said the government was not doing enough to help them and demanded answers from the Prime Minister after it was revealed he is staying at a country estate in Sevenoaks.




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Boris Johnson: UK won't 'lament' death of General Soleimani

Speaking for the first time after the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, Boris Johnson said that the UK would 'not lament' his death and called for a de-escalation of threats in the Middle East.




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Boris Johnson warns Donald Trump NOT to bomb Iran's heritage sites

Trump threatened to target state treasures if Iran retaliates. The Prime Minister's spokesman said: 'There are international conventions in place that prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.'




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West Ham 'interested in signing error-prone Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius'

The German was shipped out to the Turkish giants in the summer of 2018 after his catastrophic errors in that summer's Champions League final helped Real Madrid defeat Jurgen Klopp's side in Kiev.




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Loris Karius set for shock Premier League lifeline as Wolves 'agree loan with Liverpool'

The much-maligned Liverpool goalkeeper has spent the last two seasons with Turkish side Besiktas after his nightmare in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid.




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Trump boasts Israeli Jews love him like 'the second coming of God' as he quotes conspiracy theorist

President Donald Trump on Monday quoted conservative radio host Wayne Allen Root, who has backed numerous conspiracy theories, as saying Israeli Jews revere him like 'the King of Israel.'




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London Mayor Sadiq Khan takes apparent dig at predecessor Boris Johnson

Police were called to the London house where Mr Johnson is living with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds on Friday after neighbours heard a furious row in which plates were thrown.




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New Ukip leader Richard Braine sparks a race row with tweet about Sadiq Khan and 7/7 terrorist

The right-wing politician, who took over as the Ukip leader at the weekend, referred to the mayor as 'Siddique Khan', before adding: 'Apologies, I often confuse him with the leader of the 7/7 bombers.'




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Russia's richest woman 'introduced to City Hall by Boris Johnson' quits London mayor's charity

Elena Baturina, pictured with Sadiq Khan, resigned this week as a trustee for the Mayor's Fund for London, which pays for education programmes in deprived areas of the capital.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Imagine if Boris Johnson had sacked 45,000 workers

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Just imagine if a Tory mayor had announced, in the middle of a General Election campaign, that he was sacking 45,000 low-paid, predominantly immigrant workers.




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Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan send support to injured and affected in Streatham terror attack

In a tweet Boris Johnson said his thoughts are with those who were injured in Streatham today. He is expected to return from Chequers to Downing Street this evening to respond to the attack.




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Fears that Boris will use court defeat as an excuse to shelve £14bn Heathrow project 

Boris Johnson was last night urged to bury his doubts and press ahead with Heathrow's third runaway amid fears he could use a potential legal setback this week to ditch the plan.




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Boris Johnson dismisses trend for coronavirus 'elbow bump'

Boris Johnson joked that he was still carrying out the traditional greeting 'continuously', citing scientific advice that it is fine as long as you keep washing your hands.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson slams Sadiq Khan as trains packed

London's Tube network is packed again today as the Mayor of London was accused of 'risking lives' after slashing number of trains at a time of national emergency .




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ANDREW PIERCE: Boris Johnson's little brother Labour's new leader

ANDREW PIERCE: Social media posts can be ever so revealing. Who is the unlikeliest fan of ­Labour's new leader Sir Keir Starmer?




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Boris Becker insists young male tennis stars need to up their game to catch Rafael Nadal

The continuing failure of the younger generation in men's tennis to properly lay a glove on the dominant thirtysomethings is beginning to attract the wrath of past legends of the game such as Becker.




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Boris Johnson hasn't spoken to Donald Trump since NATO 'gossipgate' furore

Amid Tory fears ties to the US president could be an electoral liability, Boris Johnson also played down their warm relationship saying he gets on well with 'all sorts of leaders'.




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Boris Johnson FINALLY talks to Donald Trump after election win

Downing Street said the two world leaders had a call this afternoon as Mr Trump praised Mr Johnson and they discussed their shared desire for increased trade between the two nations.




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Boris Johnson says 'body of evidence' shows doomed Ukrainian airliner WAS accidentally shot

Insisting 'the best British experts' should be involved in the investigation into the incident in Tehran, Boris Johnson said last night: 'The loss of life is a tragedy.




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Dominic Raab takes his seat at the (virtual) G7 table as he stands in for Boris Johnson

In the ongoing absence through illness of Boris Johnson he joined leaders including US president Donald Trump to discuss how to reduce the economic impact of the pandemic.




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Nigel Farage says Brexit Party is prepared for a snap election as he tells Boris Johnson

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage insisted 'No Deal is the best deal' and told the Boris Johnson it would be a 'historic mistake' to rehash Mrs May's Withdrawal Agreement - minus the backstop.




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Steve Baker warns Boris Johnson the Tories MUST strike an electoral pact with Nigel Farage

Senior Tory Brexiteer Steve Baker has warned Boris Johnson he must do a deal with the Brexit Party ahead of a snap general election in order to have any hope of winning a majority.




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Nigel Farage promises Boris Johnson he can 'help him to majority of 100 MPs in election'

The Brexit Party chief's offer comes amid growing pressure from Tory MPs for the Prime Minister to draw up a pact with the Eurosceptic hardliners if there is an Election before Britain leaves the EU.




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Majority of Tory voters and Brexit Party voters want Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to agree pact

The overwhelming majority of Tory voters and Brexit Party supporters want Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to agree an electoral pact before the next general election, according to a new poll.




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Nigel Farage tells Boris Johnson: Lets beat Jeremy Corbyn together with a No-Deal Brexit

Brexit party leader, Nigel Farage has offered Boris Johnson his support via a newspaper adverts in return for the assurance of a break away from the European Union without a deal.




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Nigel Farage blasts Boris Johnson saying 'the Boris bravado has disappeared' over No Deal Brexit

The Brexit Party leader hammered the PM after his comments during a visit to Dublin to see Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, having earlier said: 'Let's work together, let's get Brexit done.'




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Boris Johnson launches extraordinary attack on 'not fit and proper' Nigel Farage

Boris Johnson has ruled out striking an electoral pact with Nigel Farage as a senior Conservative source said the Brexit Party leader should 'never be allowed near government'.




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Boris Johnson under pressure to reverse decision to rule out electoral pact with Nigel Farage

Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to reverse his decision to rule out an electoral pact with Nigel Farage.




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DAN HODGES: Boris Johnson is taking a beating... but Jeremy Corbyn will step forward to save him

DAN HODGES:The Prime Minister should hold his nerve. Because a man on a white charger may be about to come riding to his rescue. A man by the name of Jeremy Corbyn.




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Boris Johnson rules out striking an electoral pact with Nigel Farage

Boris Johnson has ruled out cutting an electoral pact with Nigel Farage, despite warnings the two parties could split the Brexit vote.




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Nigel Farage mocks 'caretaker PM' Boris Johnson

Nigel Farage has put the boot into Boris Johnson as the Brexit Party leader suggested the under-fire premier was now effectively a 'caretaker prime minister'.




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Brexit pact could win Boris Johnson 100 majority at election, Nigel Farage claims 

Nigel Farage renewed his appeal for the PM to join forces - but insisted it could only happen if the Tories committed to a 'clean break' from the EU.




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Voters will not blame Boris Johnson for any Brexit delay, Cabinet allies claim

There is growing confidence Boris Johnson (pictured) can avoid being put to the sword by Nigel Farage's Brexit Party if he cannot honour his 'do or die' pledge for the UK to leave by October 31.




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Boris Johnson's plan to 'sabotage' the EU's budget if Brexit is delayed

Britain will leave the EU in 25 days without a deal unless senior figures agree to compromise, in which case Boris Johnson will 'paralyse' the EU, senior aides revealed.




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Boris Johnson 'preparing to fight next election on assumption Brexit has not happened'

Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party are preparing to fight the next general election on the assumption that Brexit has not yet happened, according to leaked campaign documents.




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'This is not Brexit!': Nigel Farage blasts Boris Johnson's deal

Nigel Farage took to the stage at the event in Westminster this evening and savaged the deal the PM managed to agree with Brussels on Thursday, saying 'this is not what we voted for.'




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Nigel Farage claims Boris Johnson's deal is 'not great, not new and not Brexit'

The Brexit Party leader, who favours a No Deal exit, is advocating a 'clean-break' from the European Union and claims the current deal will not respect the referendum result.




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Nigel Farage mocks Tory Eurosceptics for backing Boris Johnson's deal

As he prepares to unveil 600 would-be Brexit Party MPs, Nigel Farage predicted the poll will result in another hung parliament.




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Boost for Boris Johnson as poll finds he is MORE trusted by Leave voters than Nigel Farage

More than two thirds (68 per cent) of those who backed EU withdrawal three years ago trust the Prime Minister to deliver, in contrast to less than half (49 per cent) who backed the Brexit Party leader.




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Could Nigel Farage still cost Boris Johnson victory at the general election?

He announced the party will fight for seats held by Labour and other Remainer MPs. But while helping secure the Tory base vote, it may hamper them where they finished a close second in 2017.




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A morale boost for Boris Johnson, but victory is far from certain, writes Professor Philip Cowley 

PROFESSOR PHILIP COWLEY: Putting technicalities to one side for a moment, perhaps the most significant effect of yesterday's announcement is on what electoral strategists call 'optics'.