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From north to south, UK PM Johnson faces prospect of bruising by-election defeats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could this week lose two parliamentary seats that once illustrated his broad appeal, showing his declining popularity that could spur his party to try to find a…

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UK PM Johnson targets civil service to cut government costs

LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked his ministers with cutting the number of civil service jobs to levels seen before Britain's vote to leave the European Union in…

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UK’s Johnson and France’s Macron agree on need to work together on Russian sanctions

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Tuesday to continue to work together to target those who supported Russian President Vladimir Putin's…

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UK PM Johnson receives report into alleged Downing Street lockdown parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received an update on the internal inquiry into alleged parties at his Downing Street residence that breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions, the Cabinet Office said in a…

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Boris Johnson hosted birthday party at No 10 during lockdown – ITV

Embattled British PM Boris Johnson came under further pressure after ITV News reported that Boris Johnson had a birthday party during the first lockdown in 2020, at a time government-enacted…

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British PM Johnson denies he lied about lockdown party

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the "bring your…

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British PM Johnson faces rebellion in parliament over COVID measures

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a large rebellion among his Conservative lawmakers on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote over new restrictions to try to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.…

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UK’s Johnson warns on climate, recalls fall of Roman Empire ahead of G20 summit

ROME, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Global leaders must step up the fight against climate change, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Friday, saying world civilisation could collapse as swiftly…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson to hike taxes to pay for social care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Tuesday to raise taxes on workers, employers and some investors to try to fix the health and social care system, angering…

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UK’s Johnson wants to discuss Afghanistan with G7 as soon as possible

Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to hold a virtual meeting of Group of Seven leaders at the earliest opportunity to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, his office said after the British leader spoke…

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UK’s Johnson says: support England’s football team responsibly

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said supporters should back England enthusiastically but responsibly this week, when asked the risk posed by fans heading to venues to support the soccer team…

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UK PM Johnson offers qualified apology for remarks on Islam

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a qualified apology for offence caused by his past remarks about Islam, speaking in a critical report into his Conservative Party which looked at discrimination including complaints…

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UK and India agree to deepen ties, including in universities

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian leader Narendra Modi agreed in a call on Tuesday to try to deepen cooperation on areas such as education, health, science and defence. During…

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Britons rush to book holidays as soon as PM Johnson announced easing of restrictions

Airlines and travel firms around the United Kingdom have registered a surge in demand a few hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a roadmap of how restrictions will be…

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Fourth vaccine, effective against UK variant, could be approved in a few weeks

A fourth vaccine against Covid-19, could receive UK approval in the United Kingdom after late-stage trials indicating that its effectivity was as high as 89%. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

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Stop endless referendum talk, UK PM Johnson tells Scotland

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Scottish nationalists on Thursday to stop talking "endlessly" about a new independence referendum, saying most people wanted to see Britain "bouncing back more strongly together"…

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Boris Johnson defeated in parliament on treaty-breaking Brexit laws

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliament's upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britain's EU exit treaty - a plan…

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118 people die of coronavirus in UK as PM announces re-opening of primary schools in a week’s time

The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 118 to 36,793, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this afternoon. According to the UK Government official website, as…

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Irish PM Varadkar demands Johnson present new Brexit plan next week or face no deal on October 31

Boris Johnson must provide a new backstop plan by the end of the week, Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has warned, adding evermore pressure onto the embattled Tory leader. “If…

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The Press’ View on UK’s latest developments

After a pivotal night in which Boris Johnson lost his first Commons vote in spectacular fashion, the British papers have focused on the prime minister’s resounding defeat and his call…

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Macron tells Johnson backstop indispensable

Boris Johnson arrived in Paris for Brexit talks with French president Emmanuel Macron. Macron said that while the UK's vote to quit the EU must be respected, he added that…

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Sky News postpones Tory leadership debate after Boris Johnson refuses invitation

The televised Tory leadership debate on Sky News has been postponed because Boris Johnson refused to take part. Sky News said he had "so far declined the invitation" to go…

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May wrapped British constitution with a suicide vest and handed detonator to Brussels – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has attacked Theresa's May's Brexit plan, saying she had "wrapped a suicide vest" around the British constitution and "handed the detonator" to Brussels. Writing in the Mail on…

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