Andrea Leadsom

Johnson Backs Leadsom To Be The Next Prime Minister

(REUTERS) – Former London Mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson on Monday gave his backing to junior minister Andrea Leadsom to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister. Leadsom, 53, second-favourite in the race

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Top Law Firm Seeks to Block Article 50

A top law firm, on behalf of an anonymous group of clients, will launch a legal bid to block the new Prime Minister triggering Article 50. Senior figures in the European Union (EU) and European governments have stated they want

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Brexit Group Leave.EU Backs Andrea Leadsom For PM

Campaign group Leave.EU has thrown its weight behind Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom for next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister. The group said that internal polling showed her to be “clear favourite” among their Conservative supporters, with co-chairman Arron Banks

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