Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the clearest indication yet that British people will probably be told to cover their faces in at least some public places."As part of coming out of the lockdown, I do think face coverings will be useful," he said on Thursday.The UK prime minister's…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a daily news conference at 10 Downing Street in London on Thursday.Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing StreetUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the clearest indication yet that British people will probably be told to cover their faces in at least some public places."As part…

Face coverings and drug treatments will be part of the UK's long-term plan to manage the coronavirus before a vaccine is found, the government said on Thursday, as Boris Johnson promised to outline a "comprehensive plan" for easing lockdown restrictions next week.Speaking at his first press conference since he was…

Published: May 1, 2020 at 3:12 a.m. ET British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who returned to Downing Street this week after recovering from COVID-19, said the country needed to continue its lockdown measures to avoid a second spike in infections but that the country is now past the pandemic’s peak.…

This analysis was excerpted from the April 29 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. (CNN)This is one moment when the tired metaphor of world leaders being at war with Covid-19 might actually be…

The mother and child are doing "very well," a spokesperson said. April 29, 2020, 10:11 AM5 min readLONDON -- The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, have announced the birth of their first child together. “The prime minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiance Carrie Symonds announce the birth of their baby boy.The child was born at a London hospital on Wednesday morning.Both mother and baby are doing "very well" Johnson's spokesperson said.The prime minister will not take paternity leave until later in the year, his…

It seems that the UK is over the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of both cases and numbers. Many other countries are in the same situation. This is undoubtedly good news, but it’s perhaps not as good as many might hope. Indeed, in his first speech after recovering…

(Bloomberg) --Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the British public to keep obeying lockdown rules to avoid a disastrous second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, even as the number of daily deaths fell to its lowest in a month.Speaking after he returned to full time work one month after contracting Covid-19,…

(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing criticism over the deaths and disruption the virus has caused. Johnson’s office said he would be back at his desk in 10…