Boris Johnson

More allegations surface about parties by PM Johnson’s staff

Staff at Boris Johnson's residence held gatherings dubbed "wine-time Fridays" during pandemic lockdowns, with the British prime minister regularly witnessing gatherings and encouraging staff to "let off steam", the Mirror…

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UPDATE – Johnson’s office apologises to Queen for party on eve of Philip’s funeral

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office apologised to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged that staff partied late into the night in Downing Street…

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Heartfelt enough? UK Johnson’s future uncertain after lockdown party apology

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's premiership was in the balance on Thursday as he faced calls from within his Conservative Party to resign after he…

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Factbox: From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps in recent months, leading to warnings from some of his lawmakers that he must sharpen…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson apologises for lockdown gathering as he faces crunch day in parliament

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" gathering at his official residence during the first coronavirus lockdown…

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UK Labour poll lead narrows versus Johnson’s Conservatives

Britain's Conservative Party has recovered some of its lost lead against the opposition Labour Party, an opinion poll showed, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson's personal ratings remain deeply negative as…

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Factbox: How could UK PM Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasing grumblings of discontent among his lawmakers, many of whom believe he is squandering his Conservative Party's successes by self-inflicted missteps and gaffes.…

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UK PM Johnson says lawmakers will get a say on any further COVID curbs

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will be given a say over any further restrictions needed to tackle the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.…

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Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals stinging blow to UK PM Johnson

Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against new coronavirus restrictions, dealing a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's authority and raising questions about his leadership. After a…

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Support for UK PM Johnson and party sinking amid scandals – poll

Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ruling Conservative Party has plummeted after a series of scandals, with a majority of voters thinking he should now resign, according…

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UK PM Johnson and wife announce birth of a baby girl

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital on Thursday morning,…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson apologises over staffers joking about lockdown party

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing his staff laughing and joking about a party in Downing Street during…

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UPDATE – UK’s Johnson announces measures to fight new COVID variant

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled on Saturday new measures to try to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant called Omicron, saying all…

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UK’s Johnson ‘shocked and appalled’ by deaths of migrants in the Channel

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he was "shocked and appalled" by the deaths of at least 31 migrants in the English Channel…

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Peppa Pig saves UK PM Johnson when lost for words

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was briefly left lost for words on Monday when he lost his place in notes during a speech before regaling…

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Johnson’s party loses UK opinion poll lead after sleaze scandal

Boris Johnson's Conservatives have lost their lead in two opinion polls after a growing parliamentary standards scandal prompted almost two thirds of respondents in one survey to say the British…

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UK govt denies corruption accusations over ennobled Conservative Party donors

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rejected fresh accusations of corruption on Sunday after a newspaper investigation found major donors to his Conservative Party were offered seats…

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UK PM Johnson visits church where lawmaker was stabbed to death

LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday laid flowers at the church where a lawmaker was stabbed to death a day earlier, in what police say was…

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British PM Johnson vows to reshape Britain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to radically re-shape Britain on Wednesday, exhorting his Conservative Party faithful to help the government press on with tackling regional inequality by ending "long term…

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Scruffy Boris Johnson’s ‘man of the people’ look is part of a long British tradition

by Dominic JanesProfessor of Modern History, Keele Universityvia The Conversation It’s often suggested that UK prime minister Boris Johnson uses his distinctive hair as a political device. His trademark untameable…

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All Britain’s power to be green by 2035, PM Johnson says

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday Britain was aiming to produce "clean power" by 2035 as part of the country's goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions. Britain, which…

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No more immigration: PM says Britain is in period of adjustment

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to "uncontrolled immigration" to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting such strains were part of a…

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UK PM Johnson says has confidence in police and chief after murder

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he had confidence in the police and London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick as fury grew over…

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British PM to consider using army to supply fuel stations – Guardian

Sept 26 (Reuters) - The British army could be called on to deliver fuel to petrol stations running dry across the country under an emergency plan expected to be considered…

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Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary work visas to truck drivers to ease an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel…

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Biden, Johnson talk trade and trains in White House meeting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday discussed the dangers of climate change and bantered about the joys of rail travel during…

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Charlotte Johnson Wahl, mother of UK PM Johnson, dies at 79 -The Telegraph

Reuters) - Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter and the mother of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has died at the age of 79, the Telegraph newspaper reported. Johnson Wahl passed away "suddenly and…

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UK PM Johnson to hold talks with Biden this month – The Times

(Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attempt to patch up Britain’s frayed relationship with U.S. President Joe Biden's administration at a White House meeting between the two leaders…

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UK PM Johnson to address parliament on COVID-19, BBC reporter says

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to address parliament and hold a news conference on Tuesday about how to manage COVID-19 through the winter, a BBC…

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UK PM Johnson: 9/11 attacks failed to divide us

LONDON (Reuters) - The Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks in the United States failed to divide those who believe in freedom and democracy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said…

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UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives see support slump to lowest since election – poll

Support for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has slipped behind the opposition Labour party to its lowest level since the 2019 national election, a poll showed, after announcing…

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UK parliament backs Johnson’s tax hike plan

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - British lawmakers backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to raise taxes in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday, clearing the way to direct more funds into…

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Taliban won’t extend Aug. 31 deadline for Western forces to leave, UK to push Biden for Afghan deadline extension

The Taliban will not extend an Aug. 31 deadline for Western forces to leave Afghanistan, two sources in the Islamist group told Reuters on Monday. The sources, however, said no…

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UK PM Johnson won’t isolate after staff member’s positive COVID test

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not need to self isolate even though a member of his staff on a recent trip to Scotland tested positive for…

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We need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he wanted to get the travel industry moving again with a simple user-friendly system to allow…

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UK prime minister Johnson and wife expecting another baby -media

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, British media reported on Saturday. Their first child, Wilfred, was born in April last…

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UK’s Johnson urges caution on drawing conclusions from falling COVID cases

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged caution on Wednesday on drawing conclusions from a seven-day decline in COVID-19 cases in Britain, saying it was too early to assess whether it…

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UK’s Johnson urges EU to consider post-Brexit proposals seriously

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to consider seriously Britain's proposals to change what he called the "unsustainable" way a Brexit deal…

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We discussed ousting Johnson, ex-adviser to UK prime minister says

LONDON (Reuters) - The former top adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he discussed the possibility of toppling Johnson shortly after an election triumph in 2019 because Brexit…

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UK to demand vaccination proof for clubs, big crowd events, Johnson says

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he would make proof of double vaccination a condition of entry to nightclubs and other venues where large…

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‘Please, please be cautious’ as we lift COVID rules, says UK PM

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the British public to be cautious and said they must self-isolate when told to do so as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in…

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UK’s Johnson calls on firms to do more and tackle internet’s ‘dark spaces’

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson planned to tell social media companies in a meeting on Tuesday to do more to tackle online abuse, condemning racist…

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‘Be cautious’: Johnson goes ahead with lifting England’s COVID curbs

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people on Monday to show caution when nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in England next week, saying…

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UK PM Johnson did not break parliament’s code of conduct over holiday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not break parliament's code of conduct by accepting an offer from a businessman to use his villa in the Caribbean at the turn of…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson meets Germany’s Merkel with COVID travel rules in focus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela met on Friday with COVID-19 travel restrictions high on the agenda as cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant surge in…

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Pressure builds on UK’s Johnson to fire health secretary

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to fire his health secretary after the admission that he broke COVID-19 guidelines by kissing an employee sparked accusations of blatant hypocrisy. Matt Hancock, 42, has been at…

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