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Boris Johnson Insists Downing Street Will Not Block Names From Sue Gray Report

Boris Johnson has insisted he will not seek to block names appearing in the Sue Gray inquiry report into partygate and said he is “looking forward” to seeing its contents “pretty soon”. The Prime Minister said he was “very grateful” for the Metropolitan Police’s investigation, which concluded with 126 fines for lockdown breaches in Downing…


UK Cost-of-Living Crisis: Johnson Hints at Childcare Support But No New Money

Parents could receive further childcare support, Boris Johnson has hinted, as he seeks cost-free measures to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis. Downing Street said the Prime Minister would sign off on new support when he chaired a “domestic and economic strategy committee” in the “coming weeks”. But No 10 suggested no new money would be provided…


Boris Johnson Did Not Put Pressure on Over Lebedev Peerage, Says Watchdog Chief

No pressure was exerted by the Prime Minister or Downing Street when it came to recommending Lord Lebedev for a peerage, according to a Lords watchdog. Lord Bew, chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac), told MPs the assessment for the media mogul, whose father was a former KGB agent, was a “unique”…


UK PM Johnson and Wife Announce Birth of a Baby Girl

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital on Thursday morning, a spokeswoman for the couple said. “Both mother and daughter are doing very well. The couple would like to thank the brilliant NHS maternity team for all their care and support,” she said…


Boris Johnson Stands Firm to Greek PM Over the Parthenon Marbles

Boris Johnson has told his Greek counterpart that he understands the “strength of feeling” on the issue of the Parthenon Marbles, but reiterated that the matter lies with the British Museum. Downing Street said that the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, raised the issue of the ancient sculptures at his meeting with Mr Johnson in…


Johnson Says Would Use Article 16 Appropriately, If Needed

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather find a negotiated settlement to post-Brexit trade problems in Northern Ireland but if the government does escalate its dispute with Brussels it will do so in an appropriate way. Relations between Brussels and London have soured in recent weeks after Britain, unhappy with the deal it…


Johnson Says Choice Looms Between Russian Hydrocarbons, Backing Ukraine

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there is a choice coming soon on whether to mainline more Russian hydrocarbons or to back Ukraine, peace and stability, amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West. France and Germany on Monday warned Russia against harming Ukraine’s territorial integrity amid a large and unusual concentration of…


French President Macron and UK PM Boris Johnson Spoke on Friday

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron spoke over the phone on Friday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said Macron’s office, during which Johnson had told Macron that Britain wanted to restore its cooperation with France. The leaders agreed to keep talking about issues such as the Northern Ireland Protocol, a statement from Johnson’s office said. The…


Johnson: UK Was Prepared for Afghan Collapse but Surprised by Speed

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that his government failed to predict or prepare for the crisis in Afghanistan. Talking to a packed Parliament—recalled for a debate on Afghanistan—Johnson defended the longer-term withdrawal of troops, saying that the “hard reality” was that there was no will among allies to continue operations without the Americans….


Trump: Federal Pause in Johnson & Johnson Vaccines ‘Done for Politics’ or ‘FDA’s Love for Pfizer’

Former President Donald Trump said the federal government is doing a “terrible disservice” to Americans by halting usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, while saying it may have been halted due to “possibly political reasons.” It came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…