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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, plane makes emergency landing after 'technical issue'

Foreign Office said there was a 'technical issue' with Royal Air Force plane  It suffered problem with hydraulic system and fire engines were deployed The ministry said Johnson 'thanked the RAF crew for their professionalism' New Foreign Secretary continued to Brussels by other means for first trip  A small military aircraft carrying newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has had to make an emergency landing on its way to Brussels. The plane, which took off from RAF Northolt, was forced to land at Luton Airport following a "technical issue", a Foreign Office spokesman said. Mr Johnson thanked the crew for their professionalism and was grateful to Luton Airport for the unscheduled welcome, the spokesman added. He has later continued his journey. The delay means Mr Johnson will be late for an informal dinner with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, but the pair intend to meet later in the evening, 'Flights disru...

European ceiling plaster , yet to settle , Boris Johnson Foreign Secretary comment on 1st Day

United States  Saddiq Khan Labour Mayor of London Gives Strong support for Boris Johnson Europe Branding him a liar, a coward or a joker, Europe's political class greeted Eurosceptic Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign minister with a chorus of dismay on Thursday. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault eschewed the customary diplomatic niceties to ask how a man who had told lies as leader of the Leave campaign in last month's British EU referendum could be a credible interlocutor. "I am not at all worried about Boris Johnson, but ... during the campaign he lied a lot to the British people and now it is he who has his back to the wall," Ayrault told Europe 1 radio. "I need a partner with whom I can negotiate and who is clear, credible and reliable." Johnson told reporters later he had received "a charming letter" from Ayrault saying how much he looked forward to working together and to deep...