Calls to rename Delta the ‘Johnson variant’ as PM’s poor decisions lead to lockdown extension
The final lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England are expected to be put on hold this evening.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Translated: What Macron really had to say about UK sovereignty and Boris Johnson
"We Europeans know all about UK sovereignty. No other European country has made the others spend so much time on its sovereignty. We respect it."
Good Law Project launch legal challenge over Johnson’s peerage for disgraced Tory donor
"I think a fair minded observer, presented with the facts, would conclude there was a real possibility or danger of bias in the Prime Minister’s decision making," Jo Maugham said.
More than half of UK public think 21st June lockdown lifting should be postponed
Boris Johnson is poised to delay the lifting of lockdown restrictions amid growing concerns about the surge in case of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Theresa May slams Johnson’s travel restrictions despite vaccination rate
“We now have over 50 per cent of the adult population vaccinated, yet we’re more restricted on travel than we were last year," Theresa May said.
EU advises against AstraZeneca vaccine for people with blood vessel syndrome
Experts have advised a new side-effect should be listed for the jab which Boris Johnson has received earlier this year.
Johnson faces difficult meetings with EU leaders in margins of G7 summit
Not quite oven-ready. The oven is broken.
Johnson tells England fans to ‘cheer, not boo’ players kneeling
“The prime minister respects the rights of all people to peacefully protest and make their feelings known about injustices," Johnson's spokesperson said.
Elevenses: The Cornwall Conclave
From the newsletter: It may be a talking shop, but this week’s G7 remains hugely significant.