There has been an outpouring of public anger after Johnson’s top aide admitted to traveling across the country while he thought he had the virus. REUTERS / Hannah McKay The most serious political crisis that Boris Johnson has faced as British prime minister is getting worse. Johnson has become a lightning rod for the fury of the British public—frustrated and…
(Bloomberg) — Pressure mounted on Boris Johnson to be more open about his coronavirus strategy as a panel of lawmakers called on his government to publish the scientific advice behind Britain’s response to the pandemic. The prime minister also faced calls for transparency from thousands of teachers who joined an online meeting to demand clarity…
Passengers wearing face masks travel on a London Underground Tube train, in the evening rush hour at Waterloo station on May 11, 2020 – ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images Britons should wear face coverings in enclosed public places and workers in England will be “actively encouraged” to return to work if they cannot work from…
Professor Neil Ferguson speaks at a news conference in London, England, on January 22. (CNN) A leading epidemiologist who advised the UK government on its coronavirus response resigned from his government post on Tuesday after the Telegraph newspaper reported he broke the lockdown rules he helped shape. Professor Neil Ferguson, who is based at Imperial…
Back in charge: Johnson due to front No 10 briefing for the first time since his illness BORIS Johnson will signal this evening that Britain will have to endure the restraints of the coronavirus lockdown for months to come with only a gradual easing of some measures beginning over summer. The three-week review due next Thursday is…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back at work Monday after recovering from the coronavirus, telling his country’s residents that “the end of the first phase of this conflict” is near, but the lockdowns aren’t going away anytime soon. Johnson made the comments outside…
Prime Minister is facing splits in his Cabinet over lifting restrictions. Boris Johnson will take a cautious approach to ease the nationwide lockdown due to fears a second peak of COVID-19 infections could do further damage to the economy. The Prime Minister is battling to contain splits within his Cabinet over how quickly the Government should lift…
Daily death toll shows the situation is comparable with other badly hit countries, says Jeremy Farrar Coronavirus – latest global updates Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage An air ambulance advanced trauma team lands in south-east London. Photograph: Guy Corbishley/Alamy The UK could end up with the worst coronavirus death rate…