Boris Johnson
7 Dec
Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Thursday defended his decision to delay a national lockdown during the UK's second wave of Covid, as he faced a second day of questioning at a public inquiry. Johnson also defended his use of the phrase "let it rip" during meetings when referring to a potential strategy of allowing…
28 Jul 2023
A video of Boris Johnson riding his bicycle to a corner shop in London to buy some items has excited Nigerians a lot. No convoy. No police escorts or secret police. The former Prime Minister (PM) appears like every other person in the neighbourhood.
11 Jul 2023
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has become a father again, his wife Carrie said on Tuesday, with the couple's third child, and the ex-leader's eighth, born on July 5.
19 Jun 2023
British MPs will cast their judgment on Monday on a damning report that found ex-prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown-breaking parties.
15 Jun 2023
Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over Covid lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street when he was prime minister, a UK parliament committee ruled on Thursday.
12 Jun 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lashed out at his predecessor Boris Johnson Monday in a row over political honours for allies of the former premier. Outgoing British prime ministers routinely recommend aides and close political associates for honours or elevation to the unelected House of Lords. Johnson was forced out of office last year by…
10 Jun 2023
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson angrily quit as a member of parliament on Friday, claiming he had been forced out in a stitch-up by his political opponents.
28 Apr 2023
BBC chairman Richard Sharp on Friday announced his resignation after an inquiry found he had breached rules for failing to declare his involvement in arranging a loan for then prime minister Boris Johnson.
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There has been no damage to Iranian nuclear sites following explosions Friday in the centre of Iran that have been described as Israeli revenge attacks, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
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