‘The government will do whatever it takes to help you put food on the table’: Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK in full
4 years, 9 months ago

‘The government will do whatever it takes to help you put food on the table’: Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK in full

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. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is writing to every household in the UK to urge the public to obey the lockdown and stay home during the coronavirus “national emergency”. We must slow the spread of the disease, and reduce the number of people needing hospital treatment in order to save as many lives as possible. The prime minister told the nation it would enter into lockdown via a televised speech on 23 March When you do have to leave your home, you should ensure, wherever possible, that you are two metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

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What the papers say – September 12
3 months, 4 weeks ago

What the papers say – September 12

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson thinks long Covid is ‘b******s’? He should try dragging himself a mile in my shoes
1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson thinks long Covid is ‘b******s’? He should try dragging himself a mile in my shoes

The Independent  

So, Boris Johnson thinks that long Covid is b******s, does he? But dismissive attitudes – the former prime minister’s, or people in my everyday life – don’t make any difference to the fact that three years after contracting Coronavirus in the first wave of the pandemic, I am still suffering. For the first week or so, it felt like a …

Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme ‘confused the public’, Covid inquiry hears
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme ‘confused the public’, Covid inquiry hears

The Independent  

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UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says
1 year, 6 months ago

UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says

The Independent  

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‘24 hours in A&E is no longer a documentary it is a way of life’: Expert panel discuss the NHS crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

‘24 hours in A&E is no longer a documentary it is a way of life’: Expert panel discuss the NHS crisis

The Independent  

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UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Boris Johnson announces
2 years, 8 months ago

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Boris Johnson announces

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson pays tribute to Covid victims on national day of reflection
2 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson pays tribute to Covid victims on national day of reflection

The Independent  

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What the papers say – January 28
2 years, 11 months ago

What the papers say – January 28

The Independent  

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As we attempt to live with Covid, a class of vulnerable people is emerging: the new excluded
2 years, 11 months ago

As we attempt to live with Covid, a class of vulnerable people is emerging: the new excluded

The Independent  

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UK’s Johnson defies pressure to impose COVID curbs over Christmas
3 years ago

UK’s Johnson defies pressure to impose COVID curbs over Christmas

Al Jazeera  

PM Boris Johnson says ministers decided not to limit social interactions over the imminent festive period, but will keep situation under review. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defied pressure to tighten coronavirus rules over Christmas to curb surging Omicron cases, but pledged to keep the situation “under constant review”. However, after a Cabinet meeting, Johnson said ministers had decided …

Boris Johnson's social care plan: why tax increases may not fix NHS crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson's social care plan: why tax increases may not fix NHS crisis

The Telegraph  

Anita Charlesworth, director of research at the Health Foundation, warns this “falls well short of what is needed to stabilise the current system and deliver the comprehensive reform that is so desperately needed”. Only after the health service has had a chance to recover might more cash be diverted to social care, if a brave minister decides the NHS can …

Politics latest news: MPs vote through Boris Johnson's National Insurance tax rise
3 years, 4 months ago

Politics latest news: MPs vote through Boris Johnson's National Insurance tax rise

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson staved off discontent in the Tory party and rumours of a rebellion that never came to pass, as the health and social care levy was comfortably waved through Parliament by 319 votes to 248. In their 2019 manifesto, the Conservatives promised to raise National Insurance, yet Mr Johnson said that a pandemic "was in no one's manifesto" and …

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic

The Independent  

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Government could reintroduce Covid restrictions in England if infections soar, says minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Government could reintroduce Covid restrictions in England if infections soar, says minister

The Independent  

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Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Has the government done all it can to help us ‘live with the virus’?

The Independent  

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UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in London on April 20, 2021. LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a new taskforce to find "promising new medicines" to treat coronavirus. "The success of our vaccination programme has demonstrated what the UK can achieve when we …

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses

CNN  

London CNN — Things have been going relatively well for Boris Johnson of late. Johnson had to sit tight as the UK’s medicines regulator confirmed a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – which underpins the country’s inoculation program – and rare but serious blood clots. “We no longer overpromise and underdeliver,” one government minister told CNN, making reference to …

The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?
3 years, 10 months ago

The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?

The Independent  

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‘Very substantial risk’ that NHS will run out of intensive care beds, Boris Johnson warns
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Very substantial risk’ that NHS will run out of intensive care beds, Boris Johnson warns

The Independent  

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Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS
4 years ago

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges Britain to stick with restrictions as vaccine cleared for use next week
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges Britain to stick with restrictions as vaccine cleared for use next week

The Independent  

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UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’
4 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson pressured on fresh lockdown as Covid-19 at ‘critical stage’

Live Mint  

The policy response to coronavirus in England isn’t succeeding in controlling the disease’s spread, scientists said Thursday, adding pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce another national lockdown. “The second wave of the epidemic in England has now reached a critical stage.” The stark results of the Imperial study come as Johnson faces growing calls to impose even …

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Northern leaders’ fury at Boris Johnson, as Downing Street refuses to confirm details of coming lockdown restrictions

The Independent  

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I Was Too Fat Like UK Economy, Says Boris Johnson in Rousing Party Speech
4 years, 3 months ago

I Was Too Fat Like UK Economy, Says Boris Johnson in Rousing Party Speech

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday likened his own health with that of the country's economy, which was superficially healthy but had some chronic underlying conditions which were exposed by COVID-19. Addressing delegates of the ruling Conservative Party for its annual conference, being held virtually in keeping with the coronavirus guidelines for large meetings, the Tory party chief set …

Boris Johnson says claims he is suffering from long Covid are 'seditious propaganda'
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson says claims he is suffering from long Covid are 'seditious propaganda'

The Independent  

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Some parallels in Covid scripts of Boris Johnson, Donald Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Some parallels in Covid scripts of Boris Johnson, Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

Initially denying and playing down the virus, followed by contraction and fever, and eventual self-isolation. Artists put the finishing touches to wax figures Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump as Madame Tussauds prepares to reopen its doors to the public on July 30, 2020. There are some parallels in the Covid-19 scripts of US President Donald …

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19.
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19.

The Independent  

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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, …

Boris Johnson tells Britons to WFH to help stamp out coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson tells Britons to WFH to help stamp out coronavirus

Live Mint  

Boris Johnson told Britons to work from home when possible and ordered pubs and restaurants to close early as he sought to stamp out a resurgence of coronavirus in the weeks ahead. Under the new measures for England, which are likely to last six months, face coverings will become mandatory for passengers traveling in taxis and workers in the hospitality …

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough
4 years, 5 months ago

It’s time for action on racial inequality from the government. We’ve talked long enough

The Independent  

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Coronavirus UK update: Latest news as Boris Johnson postpones further lockdown lifting
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK update: Latest news as Boris Johnson postpones further lockdown lifting

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain

LA Times  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus outbreak has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative government — back on track. “This is a moment now to give our country the skills, the infrastructure, the long-term investment that we need.” Johnson promised a “Rooseveltian …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson promises pandemic will not lead to return of austerity
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson promises pandemic will not lead to return of austerity

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines

CNN  

London CNN — Britain will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions starting Monday in a phased approach, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference today. Up to six people will be allowed to meet outside “as long as they respect social distancing rules,” in gardens and other private outdoor spaces, he said. From Monday, they will be permitted …

Coronavirus: Full transcript of Boris Johnson’s speech on UK lockdown rules
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Full transcript of Boris Johnson’s speech on UK lockdown rules

The Independent  

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A coronavirus slogan that could cost lives has left the United Kingdom divided
4 years, 7 months ago

A coronavirus slogan that could cost lives has left the United Kingdom divided

ABC  

Facing a stubborn infection rate still hovering around 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day, Boris Johnson has very little room to safely manoeuvre around coronavirus restrictions. Change could see people 'die unnecessarily' Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon couldn't hide her horror, demanding associated advertising not be shown to the Scottish people, who are still warned they must stay in …

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of spreading confusion as he sets out first steps out of coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson urged to launch independent public inquiry into disproportionate impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson urged to launch independent public inquiry into disproportionate impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities

The Independent  

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UK PM Boris Johnson to set out Covid-19 warning system in public address
4 years, 7 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to set out Covid-19 warning system in public address

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson will unveil a new virus alert system, similar to how the government currently communicates terror threat levels, in Sunday’s address to Britain that will set out some of the conditions for removing restrictions on the economy. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge workers and businesses to stay alert by following social distancing rules, potentially angering some backbenchers …

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England

NPR  

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Parsons/AP Andrew Parsons/AP Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined plans Sunday for a phased reopening of Britain's economy, citing decreasing coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths, and asked anyone who cannot perform their jobs from home, such as construction and factory workers, to return to work. Johnson …

British PM Boris Johnson to resume work after Covid-19 recovery: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson to resume work after Covid-19 recovery: Report

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday, a Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday, after having recovered from a case of coronavirus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April. Johnson, 55, will take back control of a government under pressure from the economic fallout of shutdowns aimed at curbing the …

Boris Johnson to return to work amid growing coronavirus-related divisions in U.K.
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson to return to work amid growing coronavirus-related divisions in U.K.

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press briefing to announce new measures to limit the spread of the virus, at Downing Street in London on March 22. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing criticism over the deaths …

Britain’s health service is part of its national psyche. It’s also on life support
4 years, 8 months ago

Britain’s health service is part of its national psyche. It’s also on life support

CNN  

London CNN — The makeshift poster is displayed proudly in the window of a London home. Duffell‏ works for the NHS and said she “wouldn’t work anywhere else.” “It feels like you’re part of a family in all the different hospitals and all the different teams that I’ve worked in, the team spirit is always there.” The government is tapping …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says he ‘owes his life’ to NHS staff after intensive care treatment
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says he ‘owes his life’ to NHS staff after intensive care treatment

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 has thanked NHS staff for saving his life while …

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

Associated Press  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday. WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: — President Donald Trump said at an afternoon news briefing that he’d called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier Monday to let him know that the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort can now be used …

Boris Johnson: World reacts to British PM’s coronavirus decline
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson: World reacts to British PM’s coronavirus decline

Al Jazeera  

World leaders send well wishes to UK leader as he battles coronavirus in an intensive care unit in London. Hope to see you back at Number 10 soon.” Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tweeted, in Arabic: “My best wishes for a speedy recovery for my friend, Prime Minister @BorisJohnson. 🇮🇱🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/gNoPE4ulr1 — Benjamin Netanyahu April 6, 2020 …

Timeline: UK PM Boris Johnson's activities before his hospitalisation with coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Timeline: UK PM Boris Johnson's activities before his hospitalisation with coronavirus

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday in what Downing Street said was a "precautionary step" because he was showing persistent symptoms of the coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for it. March 27, Friday - Johnson said he had tested positive for the coronavirus and that he would self-isolate in Downing Street. April …

Coronavirus | British PM Johnson in hospital with persistent virus symptoms
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | British PM Johnson in hospital with persistent virus symptoms

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing hospital tests on Monday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 days, but the government said he was in good spirits and still in charge. Mr. Johnson, who had been isolating in Downing Street after testing positive for the virus last month, was taken to St Thomas’ Hospital in central London …

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