LONDON: Incoming British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes power Wednesday (Jun 24) with an array of issues looming large - from resolving Brexit ...
with an array of issues looming large - from resolving Brexit amid growing uncertainty to managing an unfolding geo-political crisis with Iran.AdvertisementBritain's stalled departure from the European Union, which forced Johnson's predecessor Theresa May from power, is the most pressing problem confronting him on day one.
If a no-deal Brexit ultimately does happen, Johnson will have to deal with the expected disruptions to trade and wider economic fallout.Johnson's Conservatives do not have an outright majority in parliament and rely on an arrangement with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party to pass legislation and remain in power.
A few dozen Conservative MPs, including prominent Cabinet members under May, are openly trying to deny him the option of leaving without an agreement and some have hinted they would be willing to bring down the government to stop it.Johnson takes power as relations with Iran remain in a heightened state of tension amid a standoff between the two countries over the seizure of tankers.
The flare-up comes amid rising hostilities between Iran and the United States, after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 deal aimed at limiting Tehran's nuclear programme and began reimposing sanctions.Johnson takes charge with global growth forecast to slow and Britain's economy showing sluggish growth amid the continued Brexit uncertainty and the cloud of a potential no-deal departure from the EU.
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