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.
Boris Johnsonâs pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds has said she is âon the mendâ after suffering coronavirus symptoms. The 32-year-old, who is expecting the coupleâs baby in early summer, falls..
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The warm weather has come after Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock urged people to stick with the social distancing rules and resist the temptation to enjoy the sunshine.
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Britain's opposition Labour party is to elect a successor to leftist Jeremy Corbyn. His Brexit policy chief, Keir Starmer, is way ahead in polls, but he's likely to inherit a deeply divided party. Lucy..
Boris Johnson has said that he will remain in self-isolation, having tested positive for coronavirus last week. In a video on social media, the Prime Minister said: âIn my own case, although Iâm..
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Members of the public have honoured frontline healthcare workers in the battle against Covid-19 by clapping from their windows and doorsteps during the nationwide lockdown. Boris Johnson and Nicola..
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A second 'Clap for Carers' event has taken place across the UK, as people show their appreciation for healthcare workers with a round of applause at 8pm. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is currently..
Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in the Clap for Carers initiative on the steps of Downing Street to show his appreciation for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Care homes at risk of being priced out of protective equipment by âunethicalâ 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 âhow we would unlock the coronavirus puzzleâ and âdefeat it in the endâ.
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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 ârebellionâ if it is enforced for too long. The comments came..
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Donald Trump has said the UKâs early approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak would have been âvery catastrophicâ 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 âCoVent,â 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 Johnsonâs 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 âthings will get worse before they get better.â The letter noted the pandemic as a âmoment of national emergencyâ 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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Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiance of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said she had spent the past week in bed with symptoms of the novel coronavirus but after seven days of rest felt stronger.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited the leaders of Britain's opposition parties to work with him during this "moment of national emergency", saying he wants to hear their views during the.. Reuters - Published
If the new Labour leader can gain the public's attention for asking Boris Johnson the right questions, in a good national-interest tone, he will already be doing better than his predecessor Independent - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of COVID-19, including a raised temperature, seven days after he first tested positive for the new.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of the coronavirus, including a high temperature, seven days after he first tested positive. Reuters - Published Also reported by •Independent
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stick to guidelines issued by health officials and remain in self-isolation until his high temperature falls, his spokesman said on Friday. Reuters - Published
Britain's health minister said on Friday he had "no idea" if Prime Minister Boris Johnson's week-long isolation after testing positive for coronavirus would end on Friday. Reuters - Published
More than a half of Britons think Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was too slow to order a lockdown to counter the spread of coronavirus, according an opinion poll published on Thursday. Reuters - Published Also reported by •WorldNews
Health minister Matt Hancock will set out on Thursday how Britain will boost its testing regime to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, acknowledging.. WorldNews - Published
Boris Johnson is preparing to stay in isolation longer than he hoped after appearing poorly in a video message from his Downing Street flat. Independent - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ramp up coronavirus testing after his government faced criticism for being slower than some European peers to roll out mass checks for front-line health.. 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 Englandâs 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
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
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