British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to bolster any new NATO defenses against an amassment of troops by Russia on its border with Ukraine with the offer of a major military deployment to Europe. The prime minister’s office said the extra forces on offer would include sending defensive weapons to Estonia, and doubling British troops…
Tory Backbencher Hints Intention to Contest for Leadership If Johnson Loses in a Confidence Vote
A British Conservative backbencher who was reportedly floated as a potential candidate to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated on Saturday that he’s willing to run if a leadership contest is triggered. Tom Tugendhat, a former soldier who chairs Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, said it would be a “huge privilege” to become prime…
Downing Street Parties: Gov’t Inquiry Asked to Make ‘Minimal Reference’ to Events Investigated by Police
The UK government’s internal inquiry into alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street has hit another bump as it was requested to make “minimal reference” to the events being investigated by police. The highly anticipated inquiry, led by senior civil servant Sue Gray, has the potential to trigger a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Boris…
UK Defence Chief ‘Not Optimistic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Stopped
January 27, 2022
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Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped. Wallace, who is currently in Germany, told the BBC that he would soon meet with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. He said there was still “a chance” an invasion could be halted, but added,…
Emails Show Johnson Lied Over Afghan Animal Evacuation: UK Opposition
Opposition parties have accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of lying about the role he played in bringing over 100 animals from Afghanistan to the UK during the Kabul airlift, after a leaked email shows he “authorised” the evacuation. The 94 dogs and 69 cats were in the care of an animal welfare charity called…
Boris Johnson Promises Contribution to NATO Deployment as Russian Military Affiliates Are Already ‘In Ukraine’
The UK is prepared to send troops to support NATO deployment and protect the alliance’s east flank if Russia invades Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. The promise came as Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs that there were individuals already in Ukraine “linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional”…
UK Police to Investigate Downing Street Parties During COVID-19 Lockdown
British police are investigating allegations of breaches of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Downing Street and Whitehall, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. For weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been mired in a political crisis fuelled by a series of alleged violations of lockdown rules in Downing Street during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic….
UK’s Johnson Attended Indoor Birthday Celebration During Lockdown, Number 10 Admits
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a birthday celebration inside Number 10 during the first COVID-19 lockdown, Downing Street has admitted. ITV News reported on Monday that 30 people attended the indoor event and shared a cake after Johnson’s wife Carrie organised the surprise get-together on the afternoon of June 19, 2020. Downing Street later…
Ukraine Will Become the ‘New Chechnya’ If Invaded by Russia: Boris Johnson
The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that an invasion of Ukraine will be a prolonged “painful, violent, and bloody business” for Russia. Johnson said people in Russia “need to understand that [Ukraine] could be their new Chechnya”—a Northern Caucasus nation that was in conflicts with Russia for more than 26 years. The UK on Monday…
Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Staff Must Be Abandoned: UK Social Care Boss
Staff shortages are “paralysing” health and social care services in the UK and the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for frontline staff must be abandoned, a British social care boss has warned. CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccination has been made a condition of employment in care homes in England since November 2021. The same rule will…
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