Former UK Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair joined a star-studded guest list at the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai. The wedding festivities, which have been ongoing for months, have attracted top celebrities, business tycoons, and political figures from around the world, making it one of the most extravagant weddings in recent times.
The UK is holding its general election today, with many analysts predicting a change of government for the first time in 14 years. As the country prepares for this consequential election, we take a look back at the 2019 parliamentary election, considered a landmark event since World War II, where Brexit dominated the political landscape.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a unique 60th birthday gift from his wife – three life-size wooden elephants made from invasive lantana plants, supporting a charity dedicated to promoting peaceful coexistence between humans and elephants. Meanwhile, the Conservative Party faces mounting pressure as pre-election polls predict significant losses and a potential historic Labour majority.
Angela Rayner, the deputy Labour leader, has accused the Conservative Party of stabbing Boris Johnson in the back to get Rishi Sunak into Downing Street. Rayner highlighted the ongoing rift in the party and exploited Tory divisions during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today. She claimed that the Tories ditched their “biggest election winner” for a “pint-sized loser”. Rayner’s remarks come as many supporters of Johnson have criticized the Tory MPs who removed him, accusing them of doing Labour’s dirty work.
On the night Barack Obama was elected as US president, Boris Johnson reportedly said he “wished he was black,” according to British-Ghanian journalist Afua Hirsch. Hirsch claimed Mr Johnson had demanded to know her origin at a party celebrating Obama’s victory in 2008. Mr Johnson’s ex-wife Marina Wheeler stated that she could not recall the incident but expressed worry when informed of it. Since getting divorced from Mr Johnson in 2020 after separating in 2018, Wheeler has felt more liberated. She was appointed Labour’s “whistleblowing tsar” in October to oversee initiatives to enhance women’s protection and employment rights against workplace harassment, abuse, and sexual assault.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made racially insensitive remarks at a party celebrating Barack Obama’s election in 2008. According to an interview with Johnson’s ex-wife Marina Wheeler, he asked journalist Afua Hirsch where she was from and expressed his desire to be Black.
