Boris Johnson

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM halts lockdown easing in England as COVID-19 cases rise

7:15 pm July 31, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday applied brakes on further easing of lockdown measures, due from this weekend, in England, fearing a spike in the COVID-19 cases. Addressing a briefing at Downing Street in London, Johnson said, “we must squeeze the brake pedal” to keep the virus under control and also announced that face coverings will become mandatory across […]

UK’s Boris Johnson seeks tough spokesperson for TV briefings

11:58 pm July 29, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking for a spokesperson with broadcasting experience — and a thick skin — to become the government’s face at televised media briefings. The government placed a job ad Wednesday on the governing Conservative Party’s website seeking applicants with news judgment, the ability to remain calm under pressure and “excellent risk […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

2 Indian-origin experts on UK PM’s new race commission

7:51 pm July 16, 2020

London: An Indian-origin professor of surgery and a mediaperson are among the members of a new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which will look at inequalities within UK society in areas such as health, education and criminal justice, 10 Downing Street in London said on Thursday. Lord Ajay Kakkar, Professor of Surgery at University College London (UCL), Director of the Thrombosis Research Institute, chair […]

China accuses Britain of helping Washington hurt Huawei

11:04 pm July 15, 2020

Beijing: China accused Britain on Wednesday of colluding with Washington to hurt Huawei after the Chinese tech giant was blocked from working on a British next-generation mobile phone network. A government spokeswoman said Beijing will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation. Washington accuses Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of switching gear for phone and internet companies, of being a security […]

COVID-19: 100-pound fine for failure to wear face masks in England shops from Jul 24

8:56 pm July 14, 2020

London: Ending days of speculation, the UK government on Tuesday declared that wearing a face mask or face covering will become mandatory in shops across England from July 24 and a fine of up to 100 pounds would be imposed on those not complying with the rule as the country eases out of the coronavirus lockdown. The enforcement powers […]