ON THE HOT SEAT
Boris Johnson
- Pro-Brexit member of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party Boris Johnson has been appointed as UK’s Prime Minister after Theresa May stood down over her failure to lead Britain out of the European Union.
- The withdrawal agreement has already been rejected three times by the UK’s parliament, prompting May to announce her resignation in May amid a political impasse.
- Despite Johnson’s pledges to change the terms of Brexit, EU leaders have repeatedly ruled out renegotiating the withdrawal agreement.
Mark Esper
- Mark Esper has been appointed as the US Defence Secretary, ending a seven-month period in which the Pentagon had no ....