Boris Johnson

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Video LoadingVideo UnavailableBoris Johnson is set to address the nation after announcing strict new Covid rules for England this afternoon. The measures come into force next week and include: Office workers who can work from home should do so Pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be ordered to close…

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Boris Johnson has urged office workers to stay at home and slashed wedding parties to 15 people as part of his fresh battle plan to tackle the surge in coronavirus cases.Read More

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates The military could be drafted in to free up police so they can focus on enforcing tougher coronavirus rules in a bid to slow the spread of the pandemic, Boris Johnson has warned. The…

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Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again. Invalid emailWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.Boris Johnson announced he is "feeling the weight of responsibility acutely" amid the coronavirus…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates Senior members of the Tory party are planning to stop Boris Johnson imposing new coronavirus lockdown restrictions without the say of Parliament. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee, has said…

When Boris Johnson appeared before the House of Commons Liaison Committee at 3.30pm on Wednesday (UK time), he made his distaste for a second national lockdown abundantly clear.Such a measure would be economically "disastrous" and "completely wrong for this country", the Prime Minister told the senior MPs.Yet despite his rhetoric,…

Britain is entering a second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said as scientists expressed fears the death toll could be as high as in the first spike without a rapid change in public behaviour. The prime minister is prepared to impose sweeping nationwide measures to curb the spread of…