Boris Johnson

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

UK cancels ‘Christmas bubble’ as new coronavirus variant accelerates

11:25 pm December 19, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday backtracked on a proposed five-day “Christmas bubble” of relaxed rules and instead imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions amid a new accelerating variant of coronavirus that is spreading fast in parts of the country. Johnson said Saturday that the capital and other areas in southern England currently under Tier 3, […]

UK’s Johnson appoints new chief of staff after aides’ exit

11:18 pm November 26, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed a former Treasury official and management consultant as his chief of staff, as he tries to restore calm after a tumultuous period for Downing Street. Johnson’s office said Thursday that Dan Rosenfield will take up the post Dec. 7. Rosenfield most recently worked at business consultancy Hakluyt, and formerly at Bank of […]

Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

Prince Charles inaugurates virtual Diwali prayer meet

10:13 pm November 16, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lauded the contribution of British Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities in helping the people during the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson said this in his message during a virtual Diwali prayer meet organised by NRI entrepreneur G P Hinduja and his family on Sunday. Prince Charles inaugurated the event by […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

UK defiant even after House of Lords rejects Brexit bill

11:04 pm November 10, 2020

London: The British government insisted Tuesday it will press ahead with legislation that breaks a legally binding Brexit treaty with the European Union, despite a resounding rejection of the bill by the upper house of Parliament. The House of Lords voted by large margins late Monday to strip from the Internal Market Bill clauses that […]

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

UK and EU to ‘redouble efforts’ on post-Brexit trade deal

9:22 pm November 7, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Union‘s executive arm agreed Saturday to stay in contact as their negotiating teams step up efforts to conclude a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union before time runs out. With less than two months to go before the U.K. exits the […]