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With former UK prime minister Theresa May’s announcement on Tuesday morning that Boycott is to be knighted, his past conviction has once again been thrown into the spotlight. (Reuters/Andrew Boyers)

The inconvenient truth about ‘sir’ Geoffrey Boycott

Beating up a woman is no impediment to knighthood

Johnson promised to give more powers to local communities, as well as boost broadband and transport infrastructure in a speech focused on domestic issues. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Brexit is a ‘massive economic opportunity’: PM Johnson

In a speech in Manchester where he pledged new investment in Leave-voting areas, Johnson promised to step up negotiations on post-Brexit trade deals

Johnson promised to give more powers to local communities, as well as boost broadband and transport infrastructure in a speech focused on domestic issues. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal

In his debut in Parliament, the former London mayor urged EU leaders to rethink their opposition to renegotiating the deal

May became prime minister in the aftermath of the 2016 Brexit referendum which swept away her predecessor David Cameron. (Henry Nicholls/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Theresa May: A legacy sunk by Brexit

The Conservative premier’s turbulent time in office was swamped and ultimately sunk by her legacy-defining battle to secure a Brexit divorce deal

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. (Peter Summers/ Getty Images)

UK PM contender Johnson’s biggest controversies

Here are some of the most contentious episodes in the life of the 55-year-old former foreign secretary and London mayor

British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Final hours of voting in race to become British PM

The result will be announced on Tuesday

US President Donald Trump (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Trump hits out at May after leak of damning cables

London has been scrambling to stem the damage caused by the weekend release of confidential telegrams

Leaders pose for a picture during the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

The G20 needs more women

Clearly the problem lies not in the G20 per se but in its member nations

Johnson promised to give more powers to local communities, as well as boost broadband and transport infrastructure in a speech focused on domestic issues. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Larger than life: Britain’s Boris Johnson

The former foreign minister has dismissed questions about his competence and populist rhetoric with a pitch to take Britain out of the European Union

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)

Beating Boris: Race to replace UK’s May kicks off

Ten Conservative MPs gathered enough support to qualify by Monday’s deadline for the race to replace May

Resigned British prime minister Theresa May. (AFP)

Drugs and Brexit: Race to replace UK’s May under way

Eleven candidates have set their sights on replacing May, who quit as the prime minister over her failure to take Britain out of the EU on time

The ruling is a huge embarrassment for Boris Johnson, who has insisted his suspension of parliament was entirely legal because it was time for a new session to deal with his ambitious domestic agenda. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM

After pulling out of the race in 2016, Johnson has launched a campaign to replace Theresa May

British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

UK PM frontrunner dragged to court for lying

Boris Johnson – who is running to replace Theresa May – faces court hearing for Brexit ‘lies’

British Prime Minister Theresa May will stand down as Conservative Party leader on June 7 and the competition to replace her will formally begin the following week — though in reality, it has been underway for some time. (Reuters/Toby Melville)
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Here’s where it all went wrong for Theresa May

Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable. But it is also finite

British Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

British PM May announces resignation in emotional speech

The resignation will signal the formal start of a leadership contest during which May would remain as caretaker prime minister

MPs have already rejected May’s Brexit deal three times. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)

May’s final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed

The embattled leader on Tuesday promised to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum

The May 23 vote looms with Britain in a deep political crisis over its stalled departure from the European Union after nearly half a century of membership. (Toiga Ackerman/Reuters)

UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit

The vote could now become a poll on Brexit — three years on from a referendum in which 52% voted to leave the bloc

The constitutional court has granted parliament an extension of the deadline set in its New Nation Movement NPC ruling in 2020 to amend the Electoral Act to allow independent candidates to be elected to the national and provincial legislatures (David Harrison/M&G)

Electoral systems need urgent reform. South Africa is no exception

The current crisis in British politics is significant for countries like South Africa where a change in electoral systems is needed

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned tech companies they had “not done enough” to protect users (Frank Hoer Mann/AFP)

UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content

The plans aim to tackle all kinds of harmful content from encouraging violence and suicide to spreading disinformation and cyber bullying.

Even in the best-case scenario for the opposition, the ruling party will continue to maintain a healthy control over the nation’s politics. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

A tale of two countries in uncertain days

It is the best of times, the worst of times, but also the most dangerous of times for South Africa and Britain