Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
Care homes at risk of being priced out of protective equipment by ‘unethical’ suppliers Shaleeza Hasham who works at the Surrey-based care home group, CHD Living has criticised suppliers of..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, said testing was “how we would unlock the coronavirus puzzle” and “defeat it in the end”.
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The former governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King, has warned that an extended lockdown due to coronavirus could result in a “rebellion” if it is enforced for too long. The comments came..
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Donald Trump has said the UK’s early approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak would have been “very catastrophic” if Boris Johnson had not decided to change tack. The US president suggested..
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Here are some of the key terms surrounding the new coronavirus explained, as new words and phrases enter the mainstream and become conflated. Megan Revell reports.
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab reveals that Boris Johnson is full of vigour, despite his recent positive test ofr the coronavirus. The Prime Minister even chaired the cabinet's 9:15 meeting.
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The coronavirus outbreak at the heart of the UK government spread on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, self-isolating with symptoms just days after the..
James Dyson, billionaire founder of the well-known vacuum manufacturer, Dyson, recently confirmed the creation of an entirely new ventilator. Dubbed the “CoVent,” Dyson designed the ventilator in..
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Britain has ordered more than 10,000 ventilators from a consortium of leading aerospace, engineering and Formula One racing companies, with production to begin this week. Ciara Lee reports
Boris Johnson's adviser Dominic Cummings is self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms. He reportedly became ill over the weekend, but remains in contact with Downing Street.
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Many Londoners continue to use the Underground network, one week on from Boris Johnson’s announcement of a UK-wide lockdown. This was the scene at North Acton station in west London on Monday..
UK officials said on Sunday (March 29) that Britons may be subject to some form of lockdown measures for six months or even longer. Gloria Tso reports.
Behind closed doors in quarantine Boris Johnson announced that 20,000 NHS staff have returned to the service to help in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
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Members of Parliament warned Boris Johnson about workers at construction sites, call centres and other workplaces. According to Business Insider, they urged him in a letter to close all non-essential..
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote an open letter saying “things will get worse before they get better.” The letter noted the pandemic as a “moment of national emergency” and urged people to..
Boris Johnson is warning every household he could impose even stricter lockdown measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak as it inevitably worsens. The Prime Minister, who is self-isolating with..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and Heath Secretary Matt Hancock sat next to each other ahead of PMQs on March 25. Mr Johnson and Mr Hancock have since tested positive for..
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Britain is scaling up coronavirus testing for frontline National Health Service (NHS) staff, with hundreds of tests due to be carried out in coming days and many more next week. Lauren Anthony reports.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove says that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is continuing to lead the government's efforts against Covid-19 from isolation after he tested positive for the coronavirus...
Michael Gove gives the daily briefing on coronavirus as Boris Johnson self-isolates. He says the prime minister continues to lead the UK's response against coronavirus. He announces that the government..
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Chris Whitty has become the third senior figure in government to self-isolate with coronavirus symptoms. The chief medical officer for England confirmed he would be self-isolating on Twitter shortly..
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UK PM Boris Johnson said on Friday he would still lead the country's response to the outbreak but would be holed up inside a borrowed office within the nation's seat of government. Francesca Lynagh..
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. According to Reuters, he is currently self-isolating at his Downing Street residence. Johnson announced that he would continue..
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ramp up testing for coronavirus after his government faced criticism for being slower than some European peers to roll out mass checks for front-line.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to ramp up testing for coronavirus saying it was the key to defeating the outbreak after his government faced criticism for testing much fewer people than.. Reuters - Published
The British government is working with industry to address a shortage of chemicals required for coronavirus testing kits to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's photographer has coronavirus symptoms and is self-isolating, the Sun newspaper reported on Tuesday, days after he visited a temporary field hospital set up to.. Reuters - Published
With England’s coronavirus lockdown entering its second week and members of the British government infected, it makes sense for them to have moved their meetings online. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC The.. WorldNews - Published
The coronavirus outbreak at the heart of the UK government spread on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, self-isolating with symptoms just days after the.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "full of vigor" on Monday morning at a cabinet meeting he chaired remotely while in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus, foreign minister.. Reuters - Published
British and EU officials are holding informal talks on the future relationship, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, repeating that Britain is still working towards the end of.. Reuters - Published
The coronavirus outbreak at the heart of the British government spread on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, self-isolating with symptoms just days after the.. Reuters - Published
Some lockdown measures to combat coronavirus in Britain could last months and only be gradually lifted, a senior medical official said on Sunday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the situation.. Reuters - Published
Hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Friday he had the coronavirus, his health minister said he did too, and England's chief medical officer announced he also had symptoms. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning Britons in a letter to 30 million households that things will get worse before they get better, as he himself self-isolates in Downing Street to recover from the.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus, will write to every UK household to urge people to stay at home. Reuters - Published
While Johnson prefers to compare himself to Churchill, he has often been compared by others to Donald Trump. Yet how different their responses to the pandemic have been Independent - Published
Exclusive: Fears that pulling out EU watchdog will make country 'a dumping ground' for products linked to cancer, thyroid disease and hormone and developmental problems Independent - Published
President Trump, who had questioned the need for additional ventilators, pushes industry to make more. A new survey of mayors finds dire shortages of urgently needed medical supplies. And in Britain,.. NYTimes.com - Published
What would happen if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's case of coronavirus - so far he has "mild symptoms" - were to become more serious or even incapacitate him and his team? Under Britain's.. Reuters - Published
U.S President Donald Trump wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy recovery from coronavirus during a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said. Reuters - Published
It is suddenly obvious that the last two weeks have been a meticulously-scripted warning of what happens if you ignore all of the government's advice, precisely as the government has done Independent - Published
Boris Johnson's top team of ministers won't be tested for coronavirus unless they show symptoms, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Friday, after the British Prime Minister and his health.. Reuters - Published
People with a central role in co-ordinating the response to coronavirus will be prioritized for testing along with those with severe symptoms, a health official said on Friday after Prime Minister.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus. (March 27)
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Queen Elizabeth "remains in good health" despite meeting just weeks ago with Boris Johnson, who tested positive for coronavirus .
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would still lead the government's response to the accelerating.. Reuters - Published
British PM Boris Johnson said on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing "mild symptoms", becoming the first world leader to announce the infection. Minutes after.. IndiaTimes - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser sprinted out of Downing Street on Friday shortly after his boss revealed that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Reuters - Published
Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance has no symptoms of Covid-19 and has not been tested for the novel coronavirus, he said on Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had.. Reuters - Published
A knock at the door and the sound of retreating footsteps - that is how British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have food and paperwork delivered from the outside world for the next seven days after.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described British premier Boris Johnson as a "fighter" and hoped he recovers from coronavirus infection. Johnson said on Friday that he has tested positive for.. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has posted a message of encouragement for his British counterpart Boris Johnson shortly after the latter revealed he had exhibited symptoms of Coronavirus infection... WorldNews - Published
If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. The Age - Published
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