Biden says US-UK ties ‘remain strong’ amid some relief over Johnson exit

White House appeared frustrated by Johnson's chaotic leadership on Brexit but US president did find supportive ally on Ukraine

Joe Biden and Boris Johnson could never be described as political soulmates, and the British prime minister's humiliating departure on Thursday was met with some relief in Washington after years of tension, particularly over Brexit.

The White House will now be hoping that the Conservative party can find a successor who offers more predictable, less chaotic leadership, and without Johnson's zeal to rewrite the Brexit deal's Northern Ireland protocol.