A snap election last week put Johnson's Conservatives in control of parliament and dispelled doubts over whether Britain would become the first nation to leave the European Union.
The larger question for observers of politics worldwide is where British result fits into the broader narrative about the upsurge in populism and right-wing nationalism
Britain is due to leave the European Union on January 31, but will remain in a transitional arrangement until the end of the year while negotiators debate future trade ties.
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The House of Commons returns on Tuesday to elect a speaker and begin swearing in MPs
Johnson will present legislation on Friday that begins the process of ratifying the divorce terms he struck with Brussels in October, his spokesman said
But how he will 'Get Brexit Done' is an open question
Morgan Stanley economists expect the global economy to recover some momentum in 2020
Barring one, all the 19 sector sub-indices compiled by the BSE gained
Emboldened by victory, Johnson addressed opponents of Brexit directly
It indicates that Johnson, known by the public nationwide simply as "Boris", still has star power
EU Council President Charles Michel said the bloc was now ready to embark on trade talks with Britain
A landslide Conservative win would mark the ultimate failure of opponents of Brexit
Boris Johnson faces the challenge of striking new international trade deals, preserving London's position as a top global financial capital and keeping the United Kingdom together.
The snap election had been called by Johnson in a bid to win a majority for his Conservative Party and break the Commons deadlock over Brexit
The snap election had been called by Johnson in a bid to win a majority for his Conservative Party and get his Brexit deal through Parliament.
This is comfortably over the magic 326-figure required for a majority in the 650-member House of Commons, but the figure remains within the margin that could well throw up a hung Parliament.
The approach of a Brexit deadline and the global economic slowdown hit Britain's factories and construction industry during the month, official data showed
There were some signs that Jeremy Corbyn's opposition Labour Party was closing the gap, but not by enough yet to keep the Conservatives out of power.
Central Bank of Ireland received 100 licence applications from firms in Britain wanting to set up management companies or Mancos in Dublin to avoid UK's departure from EU affecting cross-border biz