Argumentative, angry and arm-waving: The old Boris Johnson was back on the second day of the Covid Inquiry
1 year ago

Argumentative, angry and arm-waving: The old Boris Johnson was back on the second day of the Covid Inquiry

The Independent  

Boris Johnson spent much of Thursday apologising again, but the one time he actually looked embarrassed was when it was revealed he told a meeting: “F*** YOU Daily Mail”. Lead counsel Hugo Keith suggested Johnson had “secretly held views” that the virus should “let rip”. Someone in the public seats hissed out: “Shame on you!” Keith continued probing, citing evidence from Sir Patrick Vallance’s diary. “I don’t believe your evidence stands up,” snorted Johnson, leaning forwards now, hands karate chopping the desk.

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John Rentoul answers your questions as Boris Johnson is grilled at the Covid inquiry
1 year ago

John Rentoul answers your questions as Boris Johnson is grilled at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced two days of questioning …

From Eat Out to Help Out to ‘let it rip’: The key Covid revelations from Boris Johnson today
1 year ago

From Eat Out to Help Out to ‘let it rip’: The key Covid revelations from Boris Johnson today

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Boris Johnson called his own rules “stupid” Covid inquiry counsel Hugo Keith referred to a …

Watch: Boris Johnson faces grilling on second day of giving evidence to Covid inquiry
1 year ago

Watch: Boris Johnson faces grilling on second day of giving evidence to Covid inquiry

The Independent  

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'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK
1 year ago

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK

India TV News  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected allegations that he wanted to let the COVID-19 pandemic "rip" through the UK population while defending his handling of the pandemic during a high-profile public inquiry into the crisis. Hugo Keith KC, the lead counsel to the inquiry, quizzed the former PM on whether his best approach was to "let the …

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
1 year ago

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questions about whether his indecisiveness had cost thousands of lives. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of …

Ask John Rentoul anything as Boris Johnson gives evidence at the Covid inquiry
1 year ago

Ask John Rentoul anything as Boris Johnson gives evidence at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson faces a mammoth task to salvage his reputation as …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record
1 year ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testifies before a public inquiry into the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of a new virus began to emerge from China in early 2020. In diaries that have been seen …

Ten questions for Boris Johnson to answer at the Covid inquiry
1 year ago

Ten questions for Boris Johnson to answer at the Covid inquiry

The Independent  

Perhaps surprisingly, over his long and eventful life, Boris Johnson has never been on trial. I wonder if that may persuade Johnson that it doesn’t matter that much – and that his most important audience isn’t the lawyers and the inquiry chair, Baroness Hallett, but rather his “base” at home, who he’ll need to rely on for any political comeback. …

Watch: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty gives evidence to Britain’s Covid inquiry
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: Chief medical officer Chris Whitty gives evidence to Britain’s Covid inquiry

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He finds relative and absolute risk almost impossible to understand.” Later, in September 2020, …

Lockdown law-breaker Boris Johnson wanted bigger Covid fines, inquiry reveals
1 year, 1 month ago

Lockdown law-breaker Boris Johnson wanted bigger Covid fines, inquiry reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson wanted “bigger fines” for Covid rule-breakers as he unwound …

Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid crisis slammed by former top advisers
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid crisis slammed by former top advisers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as the inquiry heard that: Mr Johnson believed …

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
1 year, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during the coronavirus pandemic. He went to work in Downing Street when Johnson became prime minister in 2019, filling a loosely defined but powerful role that saw him dubbed “Boris’ brain.” At one point …

You’ll hate me for saying it, but the Covid inquiry is a colossal waste of time and money
1 year, 4 months ago

You’ll hate me for saying it, but the Covid inquiry is a colossal waste of time and money

The Independent  

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Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies
1 year, 6 months ago

Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Those people aren’t stupid though and they also have long …

Covid inquiry threatens legal action after Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps ‘withheld’
1 year, 6 months ago

Covid inquiry threatens legal action after Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps ‘withheld’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chairwoman has demanded Mr Johnson’s phone exchanges with his senior ministers, senior civil servants …

UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson Apologises Over Partygate Scandal Again, Says Didn't Do It Recklessly Or Deliberately
1 year, 9 months ago

UK Ex-PM Boris Johnson Apologises Over Partygate Scandal Again, Says Didn't Do It Recklessly Or Deliberately

ABP News  

Boris Johnson has once again apologised over the Partygate scandal, this time for “inadvertently misleading” the British Parliament over the COVID law-breaking parties at Downing Street during his time as prime minister. Johnson said the meeting, which happened while social distancing rules were in place, was "necessary" because two senior members of staff were about to leave "in potentially acrimonious …

Boris Johnson faces scrutiny for attending social gatherings that broke COVID rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson faces scrutiny for attending social gatherings that broke COVID rules

NPR  

Boris Johnson faces scrutiny for attending social gatherings that broke COVID rules British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasingly harsh criticism from members of his own party following a series of scandals in which he and his associates ignored COVID-19 protocols. AILSA CHANG, HOST: A series of social events that violated COVID-19 rules are threatening to bring down British …

Boris is 'OVERRULED' by Cabinet over Covid curbs
3 years ago

Boris is 'OVERRULED' by Cabinet over Covid curbs

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak unveiled a £1billion bailout for stricken businesses today as Boris Johnson sits on the fence over Covid curbs amid infighting among ministers and top scientists. On another intense day of coronavirus drama: Thousands more people could be released from isolation in time for Christmas as ministers prepare to cut the period from 10 days to seven days; Sir …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces accusations of illicit parties during lockdown
3 years ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces accusations of illicit parties during lockdown

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's staff appeared to joke about holding a Christmas party last year while much of the country faced tough COVID-19 restrictions, in a leaked video released by broadcaster ITV. Key points: The British Prime Minister's office faces allegations it held gatherings despite a lockdown in late 2020 The opposition says it is an insult to Britons …

No10 says Boris Johnson and wife Carrie did not break Covid rules
3 years, 2 months ago

No10 says Boris Johnson and wife Carrie did not break Covid rules

Daily Mail  

Downing Street today insisted Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie fully complied with coronavirus rules after reports a friend stayed with them last Christmas. The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman said this morning that the PM and Mrs Johnson 'have followed the coronavirus rules at all times'. Downing Street today insisted Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie fully complied with coronavirus …

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
3 years, 5 months ago

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday — reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an uproar. Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office said the prime minister and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak were both alerted overnight by England’s test-and-trace phone app. …

Covid-19 learns from experience – unlike Boris Johnson and his crew. We are paying for their mistakes
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 learns from experience – unlike Boris Johnson and his crew. We are paying for their mistakes

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The unexpectedly high compliance with the …

After months of over-promising and under-delivering, Number 10 has finally changed tack
4 years, 3 months ago

After months of over-promising and under-delivering, Number 10 has finally changed tack

The Telegraph  

Remember when Boris Johnson had to apologise for being "unnecessarily boosterish" about coronavirus? That was back on March 19, when an upbeat Prime Minister told the daily Downing Street press conference that the next 12 weeks could "turn the tide of this disease". Flanked by his chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, and his chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, …

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