English FA, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and national team slam online racism targeting Black players. England’s Football Association and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have condemned the online racist abuse of players following the team’s penalty shoot-out loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. On Sunday the sides drew …
Read More »Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
Most British soldiers have been pulled out of Afghanistan, ending Britain’s official role in a two-decades-long conflict even as the Taliban are gaining ground and amid fears, the departure of foreign soldiers could lead to civil war. Summary | Britain to leave behind only an embassy protection force PM Johnson …
Read More »Britain plans to end legal mandates for masks and social distancing on July 19, Boris Johnson says
Boris Johnson on Monday announced that Britain was set to soon end virtually all government mandates to control the spread of the coronavirus, telling people that in two weeks it would likely be completely up to them whether to wear a face mask or social distance. At an evening news …
Read More »Brexit ‘madness’ will wreck UK steel industry: Tories warn
The UK government is dealing a blow to the country’s struggling steel industry in the name of Brexit and free trade, said Tory MPs in “red wall” seats, backed by the Labour party and steel industry leaders, on Saturday.
Read More »Embarrassing defeat as UK PM Johnson’s party loses out at election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat in an election on the outskirts of London on Friday when his governing Conservative Party lost a previously safe parliamentary seat to the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives had comfortably held the leafy, affluent Chesham and Amersham constituency in southern England since …
Read More »Dominic Cummings posts bombshell WhatsApp message from Boris Johnson
Dominic Cummings, former Downing Street Chief of Staff, has revealed Boris Johnson’s private WhatsApp messages in his weblog, sensationally escalating his feud with the British prime minister to new heights. The messages, exchanged at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in March 2020, show the British premier slamming his health …
Read More »Australia says trade deal with Britain agreed
Britain and Australia have agreed to a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australia’s Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday. Britain had made securing a trade deal with Australia a priority for its post-Brexit strategy as it seeks to build stronger commercial …
Read More »EU and UK’s ‘sausage war’ sizzles at G7 as Macron and Johnson spar
Growing tensions between Britain and the European Union threatened to overshadow the Group of Seven summit’s conclusion on Sunday, with London accusing France of “offensive” remarks that Northern Ireland was not part of the United Kingdom. Ever since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the …
Read More »UK PM threatens EU with emergency clause over N.Ireland trade dispute
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has threatened the European Union with emergency measures if no solution was found in a trade dispute with the bloc. Speaking to Sky News on Saturday, Johnson said the UK will do “whatever it takes” to protect its territorial integrity in the dispute over Northern …
Read More »UK PM Johnson likely to delay England’s final stage of reopening-media
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to delay lifting the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England as data show a further rise in cases of the rapidly spreading Delta variant, British media reported. Johnson is due to announce on Monday whether the planned lifting of restrictions, which would see an …
Read More »UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony
British PM Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, the Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported. A spokeswoman for Johnson’s Downing …
Read More »UK PM acted unwisely over home refurbishment but no conflict of interest-report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “unwisely” allowed a refurbishment of his residence to proceed without more rigorous consideration of how it would be funded but did not break the ministerial code of conduct, an official report said on Friday. Johnson has in recent weeks faced intense scrutiny over how the …
Read More »UK PM’s office accuses France of issuing ‘another EU threat’ by blocking financial services deal to wrangle fisheries access
A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Paris of issuing a fresh “EU threat,” following reports the French government is set to block a post-Brexit financial services deal over the fishing access dispute. The latest war of words between London and Paris comes after it was reported …
Read More »UK PM Johnson apologises ‘unreservedly’ for 1971 Belfast killings
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised “unreservedly” on behalf of the British government for the deaths of 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in Belfast during a British Army operation. A judge-led inquiry on Tuesday found that British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in …
Read More »Britons rush home from France to beat new quarantine rules
Britons rushed home from summer holidays in France on Friday after their government said it would soon impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers from across the Channel due to rising coronavirus infections there. Britain’s government announced late on Thursday that it would impose a quarantine from 0300 GMT on Saturday …
Read More »UK PM says government doing everything necessary to avoid COVID-19 second wave
Boris Johnson has warned of signs pointing to a “second wave” of coronavirus infections in Europe as he tries to deflect criticism about the sudden change of travel advice to Spain. Coming on the heels of the Spanish Prime Minister’s description of the quarantine measures as “unjust”, Johnson tried to soften …
Read More »UK Prime Minister warns of Europe ‘second wave’ amid Spain row
Boris Johnson has warned there are signs of a “second wave” of coronavirus in Europe, as he defended a 14-day quarantine on travellers from Spain. The PM said the government had to be “swift” – and it would continue to take further action “where it is necessary”. It comes after …
Read More »Report on Russian meddling in UK politics to be published
A report on Russian interference in British politics will finally be published Tuesday amid criticism the government delayed its release for more than six months to shield Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party from embarrassment. An influential committee of lawmakers plans to deliver its findings to Parliament after …
Read More »China says UK ban on Huawei ‘severely’ damages investment confidence
Britain’s “discriminatory” ban on Huawei has severely damaged China’s investment confidence in the country, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding it will take necessary measures to defend Chinese firms’ legal rights. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by …
Read More »In UK: Vaccine doses for all ‘in first half of next year’ if trials succeed
Enough coronavirus vaccine doses for everyone in UK ‘in first half of next year’ if trials succeed, research chief says Enough vaccine doses are being made for everybody in the UK in “the first half of next year”, says the head of the team at Imperial College – if trials …
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