Boris Johnson's swimming pool plan could be thwarted by newts Former prime minister, who has previously spoken out against the amphibians, has run into problems with them at his country manor ...

Boris Johnson is given permission to build a swimming pool in his back garden - without needing to create a 'Newtopia' The former PM has been granted permission for a pool at Brightwell Manor ...

Mr Johnson's application to build an 11 by 4m outdoor swimming pool, also attracted comments from the council's County Archaeological Services who noted that the site was an area of "considerable ...

Boris Johnson plans swimming pool at £3.8m country manor - The former prime minister is seeking planning permission for a pool on the grounds of his Grade II-listed Brightwell Manor ...

News; Politics; Boris Johnson; Boris Johnson mounts bid to build swimming pool at lavish £3.8million country manor The ex-Prime Minister has applied for planning permission for the works in the ...

Boris Johnson’s plan for swimming pool at country manor could be scuppered by newts. Amphibians, once blamed by ex-PM for delays in housebuilding, could pour cold water on hopes for swimming pool.

Parish councillors are calling for archaeologists to excavate land around Boris Johnson's Oxfordshire mansion – as its five-acre grounds are believed to have been the site of a 12th-century ...

Boris Johnson has pledged to “do whatever it takes” to protect newts who may scupper his plans to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor.

Boris Johnson holds press conference for the Sue Gray report. Boris Johnson looked like "a man swimming in porridge" when he batted back questions about the damning Sue Gray report.

Boris Johnson’s plans for swimming pool at £3.8m country could be thwarted by archaeological site. The former prime minister is seeking planning permission for a pool on the grounds of his ...

As prime minister, Boris Johnson railed against "newt-counting" as a "massive drag on prosperity" blaming the process for slowing down building in the UK. Now, his own plans to build a pool at his ...