LONDON: About 23,000 deaths in England could have been prevented if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced earlier at the start of the pandemic, according to a public inquiry report released on Thursday. The 800-page second report from the independent inquiry criticised the UK government, led by Boris Johnson in 2020, for a “lack […]
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Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid, Sunak favourite to win
LONDON: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realized the country and the Conservative Party needed unity. Johnson had raced home from a holiday in the Caribbean to try and […]
Two more ministers resign in fresh blow to PM Boris Johnson
Two more ministers resigned from the UK government on Wednesday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the departure of his health and finance ministers. Will Quince, minister for children and families, said he had “no choice but to tender my resignation” while junior transport minister Laura Trott said she was quitting over […]
PM condoles demise of mother of UK PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday extended his condolences to Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson on the sad demise of his mother. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “My condolences to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson on the sad demise of his mother. In this difficult moment my thoughts and prayers […]
UK insists vaccines work against Indian Covid variant
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that Covid-19 vaccines are proving effective against a highly contagious variant from India. He was pressed on why the government is allowing travel from hotspots. Johnson has been under particular pressure for delaying restrictions on travel to and from India last month, at a time when he […]
Sadiq Khan launches campaign to bring tourists back to London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign on Monday to bring tourists back to the British capital, ahead of a planned easing of coronavirus restrictions across England. The $8.4 million (£6 million) campaign by Sadiq Khan’s office with the capital’s tourism and transport bodies will look to drive domestic tourism to hospitality, culture, nightlife […]
‘Fire and rehire’ policy by ‘some’ British employers irks employees
LONDON: As coronavirus wreaks severe economic damage, some British employers stand accused of taking a highly controversial measure to stay afloat: fire and rehire. The practice, which involves dismissing employees and re-engaging them on inferior terms, flared up in April, when British Gas dismissed almost 500 engineers after they refused to accept new contracts. Last […]
Boris Johnson says UK hopeful to lift all COVID restrictions by June
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he was very optimistic that all COVID-19 restrictions in England would end on June 21, and added that the government would hold a review into the use of vaccine certificates. Johnson unveiled a map out of lockdown for England on Monday that would keep some businesses […]
Battle heats up to tackle Boris Johnson and be British PM
The battle to make the two-man shortlist to become Britain’s prime minister, which will almost certainly include Boris Johnson, heats up on Wednesday when another contender will be eliminated. After a fractious TV debate, in which Brexit figurehead Johnson managed to avoid any trademark gaffes and emerged largely unscathed after an onslaught from his four […]
May on the rocks as Boris Johnson quits
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government imploded on Monday as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson followed Brexit minister David Davis in resigning over her masterplan for Britain’s future outside the EU. Davis and his deputy dramatically quit overnight over May’s plan to retain strong economic ties with the European Union even after Britain leaves in March […]