British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

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

British PM Johnson speaks to Trump after coronavirus diagnosis

8:17 pm March 28, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone to discuss the coronavirus pandemic soon after he took to social media to announce that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-isolation. The 55-year-old, who is believed to be the first world leader to have tested […]

Boris Johnson calls PM Modi to discuss coronavirus crisis

9:10 pm March 12, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss the coordinated international efforts required to tackle the spread of deadly coronavirus. The deadly virus that first originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year has claimed over 4,600 lives and infected more than 124,330 people across […]

UK preparing for delay’ stage of coronavirus: Boris Johnson

11:56 pm March 9, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held an emergency COBRA meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday to assess the fight against coronavirus and announced that preparations will begin for the “delay” phase of the government’s four-phase strategy. While the UK will stay at stage one of “containment” of the virus, Johnson revealed […]

Brexit is gone; receding behind us: says UK PM Johnson in 1st major post-Brexit speech

10:41 pm February 3, 2020

London: The word Brexit is “over” and is receding behind us into history, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday in his first major speech since the UK formally left the European Union after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of the divorce deal in June 2016. The UK formally left […]

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Brexit done: UK leaves EU as Boris Johnson hails new dawn

7:46 pm February 1, 2020

London: The UK’s divorce from the European Union (EU) came into force on Friday night as it became the first country to exit the economic bloc after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of Brexit in June 2016. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the historic moment as the dawn of a […]