Boris Johnson

The Great British Bake Off has received 202 complaints after Matt Lucas lampooned Boris Johnson on the show as it returned for its 11th season on Tuesday night.Making his show debut, co-host Matt Lucas impersonated a bumbling Boris Johnson as he recreated a spoof press conference with the slogan 'Stay Alert, Protect Cake,…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Daniel Finkelstein in The Timeson balancing the economy with healthBoris Johnson has undercooked his Covid plan“At the root of the Covid-19 problem is a simple choice: the crisis won’t…

The Great British Bake Off's first episode of the new series has proved a ratings hit for Channel 4 - averaging 6.9 million viewers and peaking at 7.9 million.It was the show's biggest overnight launch - up more than a million on last year. New co-presenter Matt Lucas made his…

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…