LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May signalled in an interview that she might demote Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, after she faced an open rebellion from within her party this week. The Sunday Times said it asked May about her plans for Johnson, who has professed loyalty but is accused by some of the prime minister's allies of undermining her by putting forward his own vision for Britain's exit from the European Union. May's Downing Street office declined to comment on the Sunday Times story late on Saturday, saying it had not yet seen the interview. May has seen her authority over her Conservative Party erode since she called a snap election in June in which she lost her majority in parliament. Speaking about her conference speech difficulties, May told the Sunday Times: "I am a very determined person.

Source: New Strait Times October 07, 2017 22:41 UTC