Ill, Boris had a harder time; virus blow to James Bond
4 years, 2 months ago

Ill, Boris had a harder time; virus blow to James Bond

Deccan Chronicle  

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said that new restrictions appear to be inevitable, which seems to indicate that things are going to get worse before we finally see the New Year. The test and trace programme, according to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson was going to be a ‘Moonshot’. Look at how luxuriously Donald Trump gets treated when he catches the virus — his own four-room suite in Walter Reed hospital with a personal chef and doctors and secret service staff. But this time, it is the many ordinary people — NHS nurses, volunteers who donated their time to prepare free meals or encouraged people to exercise daily online — 414 of them have been honoured, out of a total of 1,495.

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'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK
1 year, 1 month 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 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
1 year, 1 month ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Associated Press  

LONDON — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. He and the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, regularly flanked Johnson at the daily COVID-19 press briefings given from the prime minister’s offices on Downing Street. The inquiry is set to …

Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Boris Johnson apologises, rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson apologises, rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government's pandemic lockdown rules, saying he would instead redouble efforts to strengthen the economy and combat Russian aggression in Ukraine. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has offered an “unreserved apology” and paid the fine imposed on him by Scotland Yard for breaching COVID lockdown rules in …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak fined for lockdown breaches after Downing Street parties
2 years, 8 months ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak fined for lockdown breaches after Downing Street parties

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been fined for breaching lockdown laws after a series of parties at No 10 Downing Street during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Boris Johnson has been fined for breaking COVID-19 rules during a series of parties at Downing Street Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Mr Johnson's wife Carrie will also have to pay fines The …

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says he will be fined over lockdown parties
2 years, 8 months ago

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says he will be fined over lockdown parties

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said Tuesday he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices. “The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices,” a …

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test
2 years, 10 months ago

England looks to fast-track plans to scrap self-isolation after positive COVID-19 test

ABC  

England could scrap self-isolation for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of the month. Key points: England is set to end self-isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 by the end of February PM Boris Johnson said the plan was brought forward as part of the strategy of "living with COVID" Mr Johnson is …

‘No indications of Russia de-escalating’ as PM flies to Ukraine
2 years, 11 months ago

‘No indications of Russia de-escalating’ as PM flies to Ukraine

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. But before boarding his flight Mr Johnson told his Cabinet that the situation was …

Analysis: Is ‘partygate’ one scandal too many for Boris Johnson?
2 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Is ‘partygate’ one scandal too many for Boris Johnson?

CNN  

London CNN — There is never a good time for a sitting government to become consumed by a political scandal so severe that its leader faces daily calls to resign. But as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is embroiled in a crisis over allegations of numerous parties held in Downing Street while the rest of the UK was in lockdown, sparking …

UK\'s Boris Johnson faces Parliament test over lockdown party claim
2 years, 11 months ago

UK\'s Boris Johnson faces Parliament test over lockdown party claim

Deccan Chronicle  

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a high-stakes showdown Wednesday in Parliament that could help defuse a crisis over claims that he and his staff held broke coronavirus lockdown rules with illicit parties — or fan the flames even further. Johnson's lunchtime appearance at the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons will be his first …

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. …

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient
3 years, 5 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Downing Street neighbour, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, went into self-isolation on Sunday after being contacted by the NHS Test and Trace system about being in contact with a confirmed Covid-19 positive. Read | UK PM Boris Johnson eases restrictions, legal sanctions to be replaced by individual ‘informed decisions’ “The Prime Minister has been contacted …

Boris Johnson accused of ‘giving in to scientific advisers’ as England heads for lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson accused of ‘giving in to scientific advisers’ as England heads for lockdown

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson was accused of “giving in to scientific advisers” by a former leader of his Conservative Party after the UK Prime Minister announced a lockdown for England following weeks of warnings from the experts. Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith wrote in the UK’s Telegraph newspaper that the month-long lockdown showed government was “giving in to …

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: UK Prime Minister desperately needs lockdown gamble to pay off
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister desperately needs lockdown gamble to pay off

CNN  

London CNN — The UK is taking a tentative step in its slow emergence from coronavirus lockdown. The government really has to get this right and pray it’s not too early, as some people claim it may be.” These claims that lockdown is being lifted too soon range from the editorial pages of the left-leaning Guardian newspaper, which believes Johnson …

It would be unforgivable for Boris Johnson to lift the lockdown too soon
4 years, 6 months ago

It would be unforgivable for Boris Johnson to lift the lockdown too soon

The Independent  

For all its grievous failings, not least on coronavirus testing and tracking, the government cannot be entirely blamed for the shortcomings revealed in the first figures published on the new testing regime. One week into the new system, it is not known yet how many of the contacts that have been identified will in reality stay at home in full …

I predict Boris Johnson will be out by Christmas. He was never up to the task of leading this country
4 years, 7 months ago

I predict Boris Johnson will be out by Christmas. He was never up to the task of leading this country

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

PM Boris Johnson forced to clarify UK lockdown advice
4 years, 7 months ago

PM Boris Johnson forced to clarify UK lockdown advice

Al Jazeera  

In his first statement to Parliament on the coronavirus pandemic, months after the beginning of the outbreak in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday issued a lengthy clarification to his government’s advice over the lifting of lockdown measures. “This is a supremely difficult balance.” Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said the government had been issuing conflicting …

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 …

Boris Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work
4 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work

India Today  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from Covid-19, as pressure mounts on his government to explain how to get Britain out of lockdown. Growing criticism Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been deputising since Johnson was taken to hospital on April 6, chairing cabinet meetings about political strategy to fight the outbreak. In …

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 …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus
4 years, 9 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests, his office said, because he is still suffering symptoms, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The prime minister’s Downing St. office said it was a “precautionary step” and Johnson remains in charge of the government. Dr. Rupert Beale, a group leader of the …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19

LA Times  

Boris Johnson, shown outside 10 Downing St. in London on Thursday, was diagnosed with the coronavirus infection more than a week ago. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests, his office said, because he is still suffering symptoms 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The prime minister’s Downing Street office said it …

Boris Johnson learns no one is immune to Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson learns no one is immune to Covid-19

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Rosa Prince is an author and journalist who writes about US and UK politics. Some predicted the coronavirus would prove the making of the man, elevating him from a figure akin to Shakespeare’s Prince Hal at the start of Henry IV, carousing with Falstaff and playing the fool, to the warrior king, the future Henry V. But while …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus, will self-isolate in 10 Downing St
4 years, 9 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus, will self-isolate in 10 Downing St

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating. Key points: Mr Johnson said he would continue to lead the Government response to the crisis by video conference He said he had mild symptoms, including "a temperature and a persistent cough" He said he was self-isolating from home Mr Johnson, 55, was tested by National Health …

Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus

CNN  

London CNN — The UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was upended on Friday when the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his top health minister tested positive for the infection, and his chief medical adviser self-isolated after displaying symptoms. Johnson announced his diagnosis in a remarkable video posted on social media, in which he said he would continue to lead …

What took Boris Johnson so long to order a lockdown over coronavirus fears?
4 years, 9 months ago

What took Boris Johnson so long to order a lockdown over coronavirus fears?

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has just imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War. In a 2004 newspaper column, Johnson wrote of a proposed smoking ban: “We should have the common sense to listen to others before we presume to act in their interests.” Mocking those who supported the …

There’s a dark side to Boris Johnson’s government. Even his allies are fed up
4 years, 10 months ago

There’s a dark side to Boris Johnson’s government. Even his allies are fed up

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has a problem. “There is a crushing loss of faith in Dom and his ability to deliver on this radical agenda,” said one government minister, who rued Cummings’ habit of drawing the limelight from otherwise positive stories. “As long as he keeps performing for Boris, the longer it remains worth it for Boris.” Boris Johnson …

Boris Johnson's neighbour speaks out about calling the police over domestic row
5 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson's neighbour speaks out about calling the police over domestic row

ABC  

The neighbour of British MP Boris Johnson has spoken publicly about his decision to call the police after he heard a loud altercation with a woman coming from Mr Johnson's apartment on Friday. Key points: Boris Johnson's neighbour Tom Penn says he shared audio of the incident with the media because it was in the public interest Johnson, who is …

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