Boris Johnson

  • Politics NewsRishi Sunak becomes first Asian UK PM

    Rishi Sunak becomes first Asian UK PM

    Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will be the UK’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest. His nearest rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race in the final minutes before nominations closed. The 42 year old will become the UK’s first British Asian PM. Nearly 200 Conservative MPs backed the former chancellor ahead of…

  • World NewsHypocritical Liz leads tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

    Hypocritical Liz leads tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

    United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss led the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace announced she died last night and appeared to mask her true feelings while a nation mourned the loss of their Queen. The new Tory leader appears to be following in the footsteps of her predecessor Boris Johnson by lying to the British public, the…

  • Politics NewsUPDATE: UK PM Boris Johnson’s resignation speech in full

    UPDATE: UK PM Boris Johnson’s resignation speech in full

    UPDATE: Boris Johnson today resigned as Britain’s prime minister. The 58 year old gave a speech outside of 10 Downing Street at 1pm UK time. Here is the full resignation speech: “It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister, and I’ve…

  • Politics NewsUPDATE: Boris Johnson has agreed to resign as UK prime minister

    UPDATE: Boris Johnson has agreed to resign as UK prime minister

    UPDATE: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says there will be “a widespread sense of relief that the chaos of the last few days (indeed months) will come to an end” as and when Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader. But the SNP leader questions the sustainability of Johnson staying on until the autumn, and says he was always “manifestly unfit…

  • Covid-19 NewsFirst Omicron death reported in UK, variant now accounts for 40% of London cases

    First Omicron death reported in UK, variant now accounts for 40% of London cases

    The UK has reported its first death from the Omicron Covid-19 variant as the mutation looks set to become the dominant strain in the coming days. According to a Reuters report, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the variant currently accounts for 40% of infections in London. The government has introduced tougher restrictions and Johnson is urging people to come…

  • World NewsAll Covid restrictions lifted in England as experts warn of disastrous consequences

    All Covid restrictions lifted in England as experts warn of disastrous consequences

    As the government lifts all Covid-19 restrictions in England from today, only time will tell if the move was the right one. PM Boris Johnson has forged ahead with, “freedom day”, despite a surge in infections that could threaten the country’s National Health Service. The government’s stance on the matter is that the success of the vaccine rollout will mean…

  • Covid-19 NewsEngland heads back into lockdown for a month

    England heads back into lockdown for a month

    England is being sent back inside, a return to a national lockdown after a troublesome surge of Covid-19 cases. Yesterday another 21,915 people were registered as new cases, and 326 died across the UK. Since the start of the pandemic in the UK there have been 1,011,660 cases and 46,555 deaths, a statistical death rate of 4.5%. The BritishPM Boris…

  • Covid-19 NewsUK battles big spike in new Covid-19 cases, but deaths remain low

    UK battles big spike in new Covid-19 cases, but deaths remain low

    The UK has reported 12,872 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, and 7,070 this morning. The Saturday report of Friday’s new cases were a record daily addition of new cases for the country, taking the overall total since the start of the pandemic to 480,017. The British government is blaming the jump on a “reporting delay” and saying the numbers in…

  • World NewsAustralia and UK may offer a safe haven to Hong Kong citizens

    Australia and UK may offer a safe haven to Hong Kong citizens

    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is “actively considering” providing a safe haven for Hong Kong citizens to migrate to the country after controversial national security laws enforced by China have come into effect. Yesterday, hundreds of people were arrested after protesters took to the streets to protest the new laws introduced by China to suppress dissidents. When asked…

  • Covid-19 NewsLondon police attacked after responding to illegal event

    London police attacked after responding to illegal event

    After responding to an illegal music event in London, twenty-two police officers were attacked by crowds defying the ban on parties during the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the scenes as “appalling,” adding: “Violence against the police will not be tolerated.” Police said they were targeted when responding to residents’ complaints about noise and violent behaviour.The…

  • World NewsUK relaxes lockdown measures as it gears up for reopening date

    UK relaxes lockdown measures as it gears up for reopening date

    As the full reopening of pubs and restaurants is inching closer to its July 4 date, UK is starting to relax some lockdown measures. British PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce the changes tomorrow with more economic assistance announcements to come early next month by the chancellor. The notion’s pub industry is also rooting for a relaxation of social-distancing measures…

  • Việt NamTin Covid-19 Thế giới: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson được rời phòng chăm sóc tích cực

    Tin Covid-19 Thế giới: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson được rời phòng chăm sóc tích cực

    Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson kết thúc chăm sóc tích cực và sức khỏe đã dần ổn định nhưng vẫn tiếp tục được điều trị tại bệnh viện St Thomas do nhiễm Covid-19. Ngày 5/4, Thủ tướng Johnson được đưa tới bệnh viện St Thomas ở London vì xuất hiện những triệu chứng của virus corona kéo dài sau 10…

  • Covid-19 NewsBoris Johnson ‘stable’ but on oxygen support as he battles coronavirus

    Boris Johnson ‘stable’ but on oxygen support as he battles coronavirus

    Britain’s PM Boris Johnson spent his second night in an intensive care unit receiving supplemental oxygen, as Britain reels under the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic that’s confined its exuberant leader to a bed reserved for the sickest patients. Johnson is the first world leader to fall sick with the virus. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is carrying out the PM’s…

  • Việt NamCovid-19: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson dương tính với virus corona

    Covid-19: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson dương tính với virus corona

    Trong một đoạn video đăng tải lên Twitter, thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson xác nhận rằng ông có các triệu chứng nhẹ của virus corona trong 24 giờ qua và đã có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính với Covid-19 và đang tự cách ly. Ông Johnson đã gửi lời cảm ơn đến Dịch vụ Y tế Quốc gia Anh…

  • World NewsBrexit latest – Five possible scenarios

    Brexit latest – Five possible scenarios

    by Alice Ritchie and Joe Jackson Britain’s three year Brexit saga, the UK’s most challenging and debilitating political debacle in decades, has taken another dramatic twist with the outcome still difficult to predict. In a landmark vote, MPs finally backed an EU divorce deal – only moments later rejecting British PM Boris Johnson’s rushed timetable to turn it into law ahead…

  • World NewsBoris Johnson could be forced to step down as British PM

    Boris Johnson could be forced to step down as British PM

    It will be another battle royale in the British House of Commons next week as opposition law-makers prepare a plan to force the embattled British PM out of office. The British PM Boris Johnson could be forced to step down next week as opposition MPs join forces to replace him with an interim administration in order to secure another Brexit delay…

  • OpinionOPINION: Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into – Brexit

    OPINION: Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into – Brexit

    OPINION: David Skelcey, Thailand (The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the owners, staff or management of The Thaiger) Whether you are British or not, it will be hard to escape yesterday’s news that British Prime Minister Johnson has been dealt a massive blow by the UK’s highest court over his decision to suspend parliament. The…

  • World NewsUK PM’s call for general election rejected by British MPs

    UK PM’s call for general election rejected by British MPs

    In a dramatic day of British politics, the House of Commons has passed a bill that rules out the new PM Boris Johnson’s plan to pull out of the EU next month without a blueprint of how trading terms will continue with the UK out of the bloc. That bill now goes to the unelected House of Lords for assent.…