Tag: BORIS JOHNSON.
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British Govt looked like ‘Tragic Joke’ during Pandemic: Top Civil Servant
LONDON: Simon Case, the most senior civil servant in the UK, has described the British government to be a “terrible, tragic joke” in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the ongoing inquiry pertaining to the disregard of SOPs at 10 Downing Street. According to The Guardian, “expletive-laden WhatsApp messages” shared between staff at 10…
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PM Boris Johnson says self-isolation rules could be lifted by the end of the month
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate could be lifted by the end of the month amid a fall in infection rates, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions
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PM Boris Johnson vows to “fix it” after drawing criticism for lockdown parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and vowed to “fix it” after a report on Monday into lockdown parties held at his Downing Street residence criticised serious failures at the heart of government.
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UK considers military deployment amid rising “Russian hostility” in Ukraine
The UK is considering a major NATO deployment in a plan to strengthen Europe’s borders amid rising “Russian hostility” towards Ukraine, after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to the country’s border
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England lifts coronavirus restrictions put in place for omicron
England has lifted the coronavirus restrictions that were imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.
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Police to investigate lockdown violations at Boris Johnson residence
British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence from an internal government probe into a series of gatherings at the place
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Muslim British MP says she was fired from ministerial job because of her faith
Nusrat Ghani, a former junior transport minister, says her Muslim faith was making her colleagues uncomfortable
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PM Boris Johnson to ease COVID-19 restrictions in bid to preserve position
Reports say support for no-confidence vote against PM Boris Johnson could be reached on Wednesday
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Britain to freeze funding to BBC for two years
The BBC has clashed in recent years with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, with ministers accusing it of failing to provide impartial news
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Britain’s vaccinated travellers no longer required to take COVID-19 tests upon return
Britain’s vaccinated travellers will be able to go on half-term holidays next month without taking COVID-19 tests on their return