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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his plans to end social and economic Covid-19 restrictions in England in two weeks, in a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly contagious Delta variant.  Johnson confirmed the government aimed to end restrictive measures…

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday for the final step in easing England's Covid-19 lockdown, including the removal of laws governing social distancing and face coverings, and an end to official advice to work from home. Johnson said he expected the lifting of restrictions to go…

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1625763977Javid defends Government’s plans for ending most of England’s restrictions on July 19As well as his joke at Matt Hancock’s expense, Health Secretary Sajid Javid defended the Government’s plans for ending most of England’s restrictions on July 19, warning that delaying would risk adding to winter pressures on the NHS.…

One of the UK’s most eminent Shakespeare scholars has revealed that they were approached by a representative of Boris Johnson to help him write his very delayed biography of the Bard. The book, titled Shakespeare: The Riddle of Genius, and Johnson’s failure to finish it, recently made its way back…

B oris Johnson is to welcome Angela Merkel on Friday for her final UK visit ahead of stepping down as German Chancellor later this year. Mrs Merkel is expected to address a virtual meeting of the British Cabinet as part of the visit, while the two leaders are set to…

1625680264Bosses hit out at Government isolation extensionIceland supermarket boss Richard Walker said the difference between lockdown being lifted and self-isolation rules being eased would result in a “s***show for business”. “Our Covid-related absences are growing exponentially,” he said. “Within a week or two they’ll be the highest ever.” Hospitality chiefs…

ELTON JOHN has been slammed by furious Brits for claiming that Boris Johnson has "f****d up" the UK's fishing industry since Brexit. Brexit: David Frost on Theresa May's EU negotiations Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox Invalid email When you subscribe…

LONDON: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned on Saturday following revelations he broke government coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a close aide, with former finance minister Sajid Javid taking up the role. The frontman for Britain's response to the pandemic, particularly the nationwide vaccine roll-out, quit in a letter…