Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia.

In the end, all of Boris Johnson’s bluster couldn’t hide the facts: He didn’t have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and stage a political comeback just weeks after being forced out as prime minister.

Palace officials say the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch.

Boris Johnson’s term as British leader was a mix of high drama and low disgrace.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls from his Conservative Party to change direction after two thumping special election defeats.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to patch up his tattered authority after surviving a no-confidence vote that exposed his shrinking support in a fractured Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it’s time for the government to “move on” after months of scandal.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has bought himself some breathing space with an apology for lockdown parties and a promise to change.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tax increase to pay for the rocketing cost of long-term care for Britain’s growing older population.