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Boris Johnson MP

Boris Johnson MP

Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Prime Minister

Boris Johnson Has Paid Tribute To The 'Extraordinary Life' Of The Duke of Edinburgh, Who Has Died Aged 99
Political parties
Boris Johnson Has Paid Tribute To The "Extraordinary Life" Of The Duke of Edinburgh, Who Has Died Aged 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has died aged 99.
No.10 Has Defended Boris Johnson's Trip To An Anti-LGBT Church After Keir Starmer Apologised Over Visit Backlash
Coronavirus
No.10 Has Defended Boris Johnson's Trip To An Anti-LGBT Church After Keir Starmer Apologised Over Visit Backlash
The Prime Minister’s spokesperson has defended his visit to the Jesus House for All The Nations church last month — despite Keir Starmer facing significant criticism for visiting the church last week.
Vaccine Passports Will Be Trialled This Month And Boris Johnson Won’t Rule Out Their Use In Pubs and Restaurants
Coronavirus
Vaccine Passports Will Be Trialled This Month And Boris Johnson Won’t Rule Out Their Use In Pubs and Restaurants
The Prime Minister has confirmed people will have to prove they haven’t got coronavirus to attend sports matches, music festivals, theatres, night-clubs and other mass events.
Boris Johnson Confirms Shops And Pubs Will Re-Open Next Week As Four Tests For Next Stage Of Covid Roadmap Are Met
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms Shops And Pubs Will Re-Open Next Week As Four Tests For Next Stage Of Covid Roadmap Are Met
The Prime Minister has confirmed outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail can re-open from next week after the government’s four tests to move to the next stage of the roadmap to unlock have been met.
Senior Conservative MP Dame Cheryl Gillan Has Died After “Long Illness”
Political parties
Senior Conservative MP Dame Cheryl Gillan Has Died After “Long Illness”
Conservative MP and former Cabinet minister Dame Cheryl Gillan died at the weekend following a long illness, party chairman Amanda Milling has announced.
All The Roadmap Updates Boris Johnson Will Announce On Vaccine Passports, Foreign Travel And Pubs Reopening
Coronavirus
All The Roadmap Updates Boris Johnson Will Announce On Vaccine Passports, Foreign Travel And Pubs Reopening
Boris Johnson is due to set out today a traffic light system for restarting foreign travel from next month, explain how vaccine passports will be used in the UK, and confirm shops, hairdressers and pubs can start welcoming customers back a week from now.
Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report
Communities
Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report
Samuel Kasumu's plans to quit the government in May were announced as ministers sought to defend a controversial report into racial disparities.
Keir Starmer Is 'Disappointed' At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept 'Structural' Problems
Communities
Keir Starmer Is "Disappointed" At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept "Structural" Problems
The Labour leader has called for the introduction of a race equality act as he claimed there was a "reluctance" to acknowledge structural issues.
David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism
Communities
David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism
The shadow justice secretary has accused Boris Johnson of "slamming the door" on people who have called for action to tackle institutional racism following the publication of a landmark diversity report.
Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out Another Lockdown Warning We Must 'Remain Humble'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out Another Lockdown Warning We Must "Remain Humble"
Boris Johnson has called on Brits to “take advantage of this moment” as Covid restrictions relax to “play sport, to take exercise, to have fun and build our national resilience” to the virus.
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
Coronavirus
By Steve Brine MP
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
The roadmap is a return to freedom, but it’s too slow and doesn’t base itself on the data or demonstrate a belief in vaccines.
The Definitive Guide to Boris Johnson's Buses, Bridges and Boreholes Under the Irish Sea
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
The Definitive Guide to Boris Johnson's Buses, Bridges and Boreholes Under the Irish Sea
His cable-car crossing was the most expensive ever built, and his ‘Boris Bikes’ made it into the Oxford dictionary. With proposals on the table for a ‘Boris Burrow’ to connect Scotland and Northern Ireland, Robert Hutton explores Johnson’s quest to secure a lasting legacy.
Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans 'Absurd' As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Coronavirus
Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans "Absurd" As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Tory MPs and hospitality leaders have slammed Boris Johnson's proposals which could see customers turned away for pubs if they are not vaccinated.
Boris Johnson Warns France May Go On Travel “Red List” To Prevent Covid Variants Arriving Across The Channel
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Warns France May Go On Travel “Red List” To Prevent Covid Variants Arriving Across The Channel
Boris Johnson has admitted that putting France on the "red list" for travel was "something that we will have to look at" to prevent importing new Covid variants.
Boris Johnson Says Pubs Could Ask For Vaccine Passports Despite Previously Ruling It Out
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Pubs Could Ask For Vaccine Passports Despite Previously Ruling It Out
Boris Johnson has suggested that pubs could start asking punters for proof of vaccination on the door despite previously stating it wouldn’t be necessary.
Jeremy Hunt Reveals He Caught Covid Three Days After Getting Vaccine
Coronavirus
Jeremy Hunt Reveals He Caught Covid Three Days After Getting Vaccine
The former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has described it as “very bad luck” that he caught Covid-19 just three days after he was given his first dose of the vaccine.
The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
Like his garden bridges and sub-sea tunnels, announcing the UK was going to pioneer the first emission-free transatlantic aircraft had the hallmarks of what critics describe as one of Boris Johnson’s vanity projects. It was an ambitious and typically eye-catching promise, delivered in the brief lull in the coronavirus pandemic last July.
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Breaking Promise Not To Cut Armed Forces
Defence
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Breaking Promise Not To Cut Armed Forces
Sir Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson "can't be trusted to protect our armed forces," after the integrated review will see troop numbers fall "to its lowest level in 300 years”.
EU Reveals Plans To Impose Stricter Controls On Vaccine Exports
Coronavirus
EU Reveals Plans To Impose Stricter Controls On Vaccine Exports
The European Commission has revealed the details of new plans to tighten export controls as it claimed some companies were not "delivering" on their contracts.
Boris Johnson Promises A Memorial To 'Loved Ones We Have Lost' During The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Promises A Memorial To "Loved Ones We Have Lost" During The Pandemic
The government will create a "fitting and permanent memorial" to the thousands of people in the UK who have died after catching the coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said.
Period Of 'Excess Deaths' From Second Coronavirus Wave Has Ended, New ONS Figures Show
Coronavirus
Period Of "Excess Deaths" From Second Coronavirus Wave Has Ended, New ONS Figures Show
The number of people dying in England and Wales has dropped below historic averages for the first time since August, new figures have shown.
A Year Lost To Covid – The Key Moments Of The Pandemic As The UK Marks A Year Since Lockdown
Coronavirus
A Year Lost To Covid – The Key Moments Of The Pandemic As The UK Marks A Year Since Lockdown
It is one year since the UK entered its first national lockdown. After a historic year battling the pandemic, PoliticsHome sets out the key moments from the past 12 months.
Boris Johnson Warns Europe's Third Wave Of Coronavirus Will 'Wash Up On UK Shores'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Warns Europe's Third Wave Of Coronavirus Will "Wash Up On UK Shores"
The Prime Minister has said people should be "under no illusions" that a new wave of infections in Europe will impact the UK.
Boris Johnson To Hold Urgent Talks With EU Leaders Urging Against Vaccine Export Ban
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson To Hold Urgent Talks With EU Leaders Urging Against Vaccine Export Ban
The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to contact EU leaders in a series of one-to-one phonecalls amid a growing row over coronavirus vaccine supplies.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Refuses To Deny Reports That Troop Numbers Will Be Cut By Almost 10,000
Defence
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Refuses To Deny Reports That Troop Numbers Will Be Cut By Almost 10,000
The Defence Secretary said the Armed Forces needed to adapt to "changing threats" as he refused to deny that troop numbers could be slashed.
No10 Refuses To Say If Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Face Action Over His Attack On A Journalist
Social affairs
No10 Refuses To Say If Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Face Action Over His Attack On A Journalist
Downing Street has distanced itself from Jacob Rees-Mogg's comments criticising a journalist, but is still refusing to take further action.
Just 27 per cent think Starmer would be a better PM than Johnson
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Just 27 per cent think Starmer would be a better PM than Johnson
An exclusive poll deals a blow to the Labour leader – and reveals overwhelming support for the vaccination programme. Kate Proctor reports
Can the Prime Minister get away with legal gymnastics on cuts to the aid budget?
Coronavirus
By Laura Hutchinson
Can the Prime Minister get away with legal gymnastics on cuts to the aid budget?
While cutting international development spending may be unpopular with parts of the Tory backbenches and charities, without concerted public pressure the government may be able to avoid legislative action
Boris Johnson Insists AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe And Confirms He Is Getting The Jab On Friday
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Insists AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe And Confirms He Is Getting The Jab On Friday
The Prime Minister has sought to reassure people the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to receive following an investigation into a connection with cases of blood clots.
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Home affairs
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Only 16% of female victims of rape or sexual assault by penetration report the crimes to the police, according to the latest analysis of sexual offences in England and Wales.
Brussels Threatens To Block Exports Of Covid Vaccines From EU To UK Amid Row Over AstraZeneca Supply
Coronavirus
Brussels Threatens To Block Exports Of Covid Vaccines From EU To UK Amid Row Over AstraZeneca Supply
The EU is threatening to block exports of vaccines to countries including the UK saying Europe must “get its fair share”.
Dominic Cummings Had Four Conditions To Agree To 'Sort Out Huge Brexit Nightmare' As Boris Johnson's Chief Adviser
Political parties
Dominic Cummings Had Four Conditions To Agree To "Sort Out Huge Brexit Nightmare" As Boris Johnson's Chief Adviser
Dominic Cummings has said he had four conditions that he laid out at a meeting in his living room with Boris Johnson before agreeing to become the Prime Minister's chief adviser.
UK's Nuclear Weapon Stockpile Set To Expand By More Than 40% Following Fresh Defence Review
Defence
UK's Nuclear Weapon Stockpile Set To Expand By More Than 40% Following Fresh Defence Review
Downing Street are set to scrap a policy aimed at the gradual disarmament of nuclear weapons following a major review into the UK's defence capabilities.
Germany Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Amid Concerns Over Blood Clots
Coronavirus
Germany Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Amid Concerns Over Blood Clots
Germany has become the latest European nation to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns it may be linked to blood clots.
Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
Home affairs
Boris Johnson To Lead Taskforce On Violence Against Women Amid Backlash To Sarah Everard Vigil Response
Boris Johnson has announced he will chair a meeting of the Crime And Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss how the government can better “protect women and ensure our streets are safe”.
Government Commits To Banning Gay Conversion Therapy After Three Equalities Advisors Quit
Social affairs
Government Commits To Banning Gay Conversion Therapy After Three Equalities Advisors Quit
The prime minister said ending conversion therapy is "technically complex" but insisted he was committed to "stamp it out" after three government equalities advisers resigned over a lack of action.