Boris Johnson

• U.K.’s Boris Johnson says humanity needs to ‘grow up,’ face climate crisis at U.N.

  Johnson is using his trip to the U.N. General Assembly to press governments for tougher emissions-cutting targets and more money to help poor countries clean up their economies.

  World

  Sep 22
• China livid over U.S. security alliance with Britain, Australia

  Under the arrangement, dubbed AUKUS, the United States and Britain will provide Australia with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear-powered submarines.

  World

  Sep 16
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• U.K. eyes COVID-19 road map that avoids lockdowns, steps up vaccines for youth

  Boris Johnson's Conservative government is hoping that widespread vaccinations, rather than restrictions, will keep COVID-19 infections in check.

  World

  Sep 13
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• U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will convene G7 for talks on Afghanistan

  The U.K. holds this year's presidency of the G7 nations, which is also made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.

  Canada

  Aug 23
• ‘Freedom Day’ kicks off in U.K. as country drops remaining COVID-19 restrictions

  The end of restrictions in England on Monday is a big moment in Britain’s handling of the pandemic, which has killed more than 128,000 people across the country.

  World

  Jul 19
• U.K.’s Johnson reverses plan to skip COVID-19 quarantine after backlash

  Johnson’s office initially said the prime minister would skip quarantine and take daily COVID-19 tests as part of an alternative system being piloted in some workplaces.

  Politics

  Jul 18
• ‘Unethical and illogical’: scientists slam U.K.’s COVID-19 unlocking plans

  U.K. is seeing about 350 hospitalizations a day from COVID-19. While that's a fraction of the rate at comparable points in previous waves, it is up by 45% over the last 7 days.

  Health

  Jul 16
• ‘No excuses’: U.K. to ban online racists from soccer games after Euro 2020 uproar

  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned the abuse levelled at players after they failed to score penalties in England’s shootout defeat to Italy at Wembley Stadium.

  Sports

  Jul 14
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• Britain to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions by July 19, health chief says

  Public health officials and scientists have been voicing their concerns, saying ditching masks and social distancing altogether could be dangerous.

  World

  Jul 12
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• Britain to pull troops out of Afghanistan, Boris Johnson announces

  Majority of Britain’s soldiers have been pulled out of Afghanistan, marking an end to the country’s role in a two-decade long conflict in the region.

  World

  Jul 8