Category: Boris Johnson

England to Remove Last Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions in 2 Weeks

People who test positive for the CCP virus in England may no longer be legally required to self-isolate in two weeks’ time, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled on Feb. 9. This will mark the end of all domestic CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions in England. The UK government scrapped most restrictions in England on…


Johnson Aide’s Lobbying on Behalf of Huawei ‘Within the Rules’: Downing Street

The revelation that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new communications chief Guto Harri lobbied Number 10 on behalf of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei raised concerns among MPs, but Downing Street insisted that the lobbying was “within the rules.” Harri, a former BBC journalist who served as Johnson’s spokesman and chief of staff during his first…


Johnson Changes Whips in Mini Cabinet Reshuffle

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffled a number of Cabinet ministers on Tuesday as he seeks to retain support in Parliament. Johnson pledged a shake-up on Jan. 31 after an official inquiry into allegations of lockdown-busting gatherings in the center of the government found “failures of leadership and judgment” by parts of Johnson’s office and the Cabinet Office….


Johnson Resists Pressure to Apologise After Starmer Confronted by Protesters

Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls for him to apologise for taking a swipe at Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer after the opposition leader was surrounded and followed by a group of protesters. Police had to bundle Starmer into a car near Parliament on Monday evening after around one or two dozen protesters chased him, shadow…


Johnson’s New Communications Chief Lobbied UK Government Not to Ban Huawei: Report

Boris Johnson’s new communications director lobbied the British prime minister’s office not to ban Chinese technology giant Huawei in the UK, The Sun newspaper reported. On Feb. 5, following a string of resignations of his senior staff in Number 10 Downing Street, Johnson named Guto Harri, a former BBC journalist who served as his spokesman…


UK to Send 350 More Troops to Poland Amid Tensions in Eastern Europe

Britain is to send an additional 350 troops to Poland in a show of support for its Eastern European ally, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference in London with Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, Wallace said Britain will send extra troops to Poland “to show that we…


UK Labour Leader Cleared of Breaking Lockdown Rules Over Office Beer

UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has been cleared of breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules after he was filmed drinking a beer in an office. Starmer was pictured having a drink in the office of Mary Foy, Labour MP for the City of Durham, on April 30, 2021, when indoor socialising was banned in England…


Focus on PM’s ‘Partygate’ Scandal ‘Not Helping Anyone’: UK Minister

The ongoing focus on the alleged lockdown breaches in Downing Street is “not helping anyone” at a time when the UK government is faced with serious issues both at home and abroad, a British minister has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign, from both opposition parties and his own MPs, following…


5 Downing Street Aides Resign Within 24 Hours

Four senior aides in Downing Street have resigned on Thursday, followed by a junior aide on Friday. Munira Mirza, the head of policy at Number 10, was the first to quit on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s failure to apologise about his ‘scurrilous’ remarks toward the opposition leader, Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer. Mirza’s departure…


Top Johnson Aide Quits Over Prime Minister’s ‘Scurrilous’ Attack on UK Opposition Leader

Downing Street policy chief Munira Mirza has resigned over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s failure to apologise for making a “scurrilous” accusation against Labour leader Keir Starmer in Parliament. In a heated exchange in the House of Commons on Jan. 31, as Johnson came under pressure over alleged COVID-19 lockdown breaches in Downing Street, he accused…