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UK govt fumbled start of COVID crisis: MPs' probe
Britain has been hit hard by the crisis, with nearly 138,000 COVID-19 deaths since March last year, raising questions about why it has fared worse than other...
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UK fails to fill scheme for EU lorry drivers to ease fuel crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that 127 applications had been received, disputing a figure in 'The Times' newspaper that said only 27 had been filed.
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Ramaphosa takes SA's red list grievance directly to UK PM Johnson
President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken it upon himself to try correcting what British experts understand about COVID-19 in South Africa.
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Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges
At the 2009 Copenhagen climate conference, rich nations promised to provide annual funding of $100 billion from 2020, for poorer nations to counteract the effects of climate change.
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Boris Johnson's mother, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, dies
The prime minister, who was referred to in the notice by his first name, Alexander, is the eldest of her four children with Stanley Johnson, whom Charlotte Johnson Wahl met in 1962.
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UK's Boris Johnson to self-isolate after minister's COVID-19 infection
Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak were both designated contacts of a COVID positive person but are taking part in a government pilot scheme that enables them to continue working.
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Boris Johnson slams racial abuse against England's Euro 2020 team
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, the three players who missed England's penalties on Sunday, were the victims of a stream of abuse on Twitter and on their Instagram accounts.
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UK lawmakers clear PM of conduct breach over luxury holiday
After a months-long probe, the House of Commons Committee on Standards concluded Johnson had accurately declared how he paid for the controversial trip with his then fiancee - now wife - Carrie Symonds to the privately owned island of Mustique over Christmas 2019.
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Merkel frets about Euro finals crowds in London
"We in Germany, as you know, decided to have fewer people attend games in the Munich stadium," Merkel told a joint press conference with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on her farewell visit to Britain.
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Nissan unveils UK battery gigafactory as electric drive accelerates
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the post-Brexit investment totalling £1.0 billion that is set to create an additional 6,200 jobs at Nissan's largest European factory as "a major vote of confidence in the UK".
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Boris Johnson stands by health minister despite calling him 'hopeless' in texts
The endorsement of the beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock came hours after Johnson's messages with former chief aide Dominic Cummings - who stepped down from the role in December - were posted online by the controversial ex-advisor.
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Boris Johnson sets wedding date: report
Known for his colourful love life, Boris Johnson will be only the second British prime minister ever to marry while in office, following Robert Jenkinson in 1822.
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Former aide says UK's Johnson lied over COVID response
Former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of lying about pursuing a strategy of herd immunity.
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Queen re-emerges to outline UK govt's new agenda
The queen's speech will set out the government's plans for the year ahead, including completion of an environment bill to set legally binding emissions targets, as Britain prepares to host the UN's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November.
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UK's Johnson faces watchdog probe over luxury holiday
Kathryn Stone, the current Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, is looking into the controversial trip to the privately-owned island of Mustique over Christmas 2019 by the UK leader and his fiancee Carrie Symonds.
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UK PM faces new questions after phone number found online
The phone number appeared on a press release from 2006 when Johnson was an opposition MP, and he was reportedly still using it this week.
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UK watchdog launches probe into makeover of PM's flat
The Electoral Commission, which regulates party and election finance, has the powers to demand the repayment of questionable donations, levy fines, or ultimately refer investigations to the police for criminal prosecution.
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UK PM under pressure over 'let bodies pile high' comment
In a front-page headline, the 'Daily Mail' newspaper reported Johnson had said he would rather see 'bodies pile high in their thousands' than impose a third coronavirus lockdown.
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UK vows to slash emissions by more than three-quarters by 2035
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his latest legally binding target, which is 15 years earlier than once planned, ahead of staging COP26, the UN's annual climate gathering, in Glasgow in November.
