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UK PM Boris Johnson signals early end to Covid isolation rules

Laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate will be lifted within weeks, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions

Rees-Mogg becomes minister for Brexit opportunities in Johnson reshuffle

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday reshuffled his Cabinet and appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg as the minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency.

Boris Johnson says sanctions will be ready if Russia attacks Ukraine

Johnson said Britain is considering deploying Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters and Royal Navy warships to protect southeastern Europe

The partygate: I will survive, says Johnson promises team reset

Johnson will recruit more new staff to his Downing Street team, his spokesman said

UK PM Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ''partygate''

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority

Rishi Sunak admits attending UK PM Boris Johnson's lockdown party

Sunak, 41, insisted that Prime Minister Johnson, who is facing growing calls for his resignation, has his "full support"

Chancellor Rishi Sunak admits attending Downing Street lockdown party

Sunak, who lives next door to the Prime Minister in Downing Street, is also reported to have attended a surprise birthday party for Johnson in No. 10's Cabinet Room in June 2020

Five aides of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit within 24 hours

On Thursday night, Johnson's communications director, chief of staff, and private secretary all announced their resignations

Downing Street exodus: PM Johnson's 5th aide quits amid partygate scandal

Another aide of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit on Friday, taking the total number of resignations at Downing Street to five

'50/50' chance Boris Johnson will be forced out, say Cabinet ministers

Boris Johnson has been rocked by another Downing Street resignation after a fifth aide quit as Cabinet Ministers said they believe there is a "50/50" chance that Johnson will be forced out of office

UK: Senior aides quit in new blow to embattled Boris Johnson

Johnson has apologized and pledged to fix the problems in his office, but has not admitted personal wrongdoing.

UK PM Boris Johnson bats away criticism as party allegations escalate

Boris Johnson dismissed criticism about the conduct of his government after further reports of parties in Downing Street during lockdown

UK's embattled Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan

The British government set out plans Wednesday for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions of the country, a long-standing promise to the voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office. Johnson's Conservative government was elected in 2019 on a pledge to level up one of Europe's most regionally unequal countries by improving transport links, infrastructure and economic opportunities in swaths of the country hit by shuttered industries and public funding cuts. The government fleshed out that promise Wednesday with details of plans to invest in public transport, education, digital connectivity and R&D in poorer regions, mostly in central and northern England, by 2030. It also said more regions will get elected mayors with substantial powers, and derelict industrial sites will be targeted for major regeneration projects. As yet, though, there are few details of how the ambitious plans will be funded. Britain has long had deep regional divides, with money

Boris Johnson tries to reset premiership with 'levelling up' policies

It said it had identified 12 missions to shift focus and resources to Britain's "forgotten" communities by 2030

UK: Boris Johnson wins breathing space from 'partygate' woes

Johnson was battling to rally a rancorous Conservative Party after an inquiry slammed failures at the top that led to Downing Street staff holding boozy parties while the country was in lockdown

'Partygate' report criticises failures and judgment of UK leadership

Johnson is trying to draw a line under the steady drip-drip of allegations, dubbed "Partygate" by the UK media

British PM Boris Johnson says sorry after 'partygate' report released

Johnson has rebuffed calls to resign from opposition politicians and some of his own Conservative lawmakers

Report: Downing Street parties in lockdown were serious failures

Senior civil servant Sue Gray concluded that there were failures of leadership and judgment in the government and some of the events should not have been allowed to take place

Boris Johnson tries to change subject from 'partygate' woes

Johnson's opponents accused the government of trying to water down a report that could trigger an attempt to oust the prime minister by his own party

UK Brexit Bill to make it easier to repeal, amend law copied from EU

New legislation would facilitate changes to ensure the regulations better suit Britain, says Boris Johnson's govt.