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Boris Johnson hails UK's booster vaccine success in New Year message

Johnson declared that government has met target to offer the chance to get a Covid booster to every eligible adult by the end of 2021 and urged those who haven't yet been jabbed to take up the offer

Rishi Sunak to cut thousands of jobs in civil services, says report

The Treasury is expected to set parameters for the reductions in early 2022, the newspaper reported, citing people briefed on the plans

In celebrated bastions of democracy, an unlikely club of 'dissimilar' leaders

T N Ninan reads from another commentator's notes on one prime minister and observes how eerily similar they sound to the description of some others

UK PM Johnson uses Christmas message to push Covid-19 boosters

In his video message, Johnson said a coronavirus booster jab would be a "wonderful" Christmas gift and also linked it to the teachings of Jesus Christ

No new Covid restrictions before Christmas in UK: PM Boris Johnson

PM Johnson has confirmed that he will not introduce any further Covid restrictions in the UK before Christmas, but warned that the situation remains "finely balanced" ahead of the new year

UK reserves possibility of taking further action amid Omicron surge: PM

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the government reserves the "possibility of taking further action" to protect public health because of the raging spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

UK set to bring in new Covid restrictions after Christmas, says report

The UK Health Security Agency said on Sunday that 12 people in Britain had died with the Omicron variant and 104 were currently in hospital with it

Boris Johnson appoints foreign secretary to be Brexit negotiator

Liz Truss will have ministerial responsibility with the EU and will lead negotiations to resolve problems arising from provisions of the Brexit agreement

Major blow to Johnson as minority party snatches 'safe' Conservative seat

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major blow in his premiership when his ruling Conservative Party lost a "safe" seat in a by-election.

Pressure on Boris Johnson after Tories' poll defeat

The defeat was described as 'a kicking' for the Conservatives

UK PM Johnson accepts responsibility for crushing byelection defeat

Johnson accepted personal responsibility for a crushing defeat of his Conservative Party in a byelection, being dubbed a referendum on his leadership at Downing Street

Vote on virus rules could be flashpoint for UK Prime Minister Johnson

The votes are also an opportunity to express unhappiness with embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose approval ratings both with voters and inside his own Conservative Party have plunged

British PM Boris Johnson says UK and India are natural partners

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said that the UK and India are natural partners who are working together on many fantastic projects from partnership on 5G and telecom to startups. Addressing the Global Technology Summit via video link, Johnson said that over the coming decade, India and the UK will continue to deepen their bonds on technology and other areas as they have set out in the 2030 India-UK roadmap. With our shared culture of innovation and our entrepreneurial spirit, the UK and India are natural partners. We're working together on many fantastic projects, from the UK-India partnership on 5G and telecom to the UK startups who are working with India giants, the prime minister said. Working side-by-side, we will not only make breakthroughs that will transform people's lives, but we'll help shape a new technology based on the principles of freedom, openness and peace, Johnson added.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wife Carrie announce birth of baby girl

The baby is the 57-year-old Prime Minister's seventh child, after Wilfred Johnson was born to the couple in April last year

UK announces stronger measures to curb Omicron variant spread

The UK will move to "Plan B" restrictions to combat the rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant this winter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced

Boris Johnson moves to Plan B Covid measures as UK logs more Omicron cases

UK PM announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, expanded face mask rules and use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates for entry to venues

UK PM apologises, orders probe into leaked video of Downing Street 'party'

He, however, maintained that no party actually took place that would have been in breach of the lockdown rules at the time

UK to expand development finance investment in Asia, Africa, Caribbean

Foreign Office says the move was part of a strategy to deepen economic, security and development ties globally.

Johnson, Macron agree to step up efforts to prevent migrants' crossings

UK PM Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to prevent deadly crossings of the English Channel by migrants following the Wednesday fatal shipwreck in the Strait of Dover

British Indians could be key swing voters if snap election held in UK: Rpt

British Indians demonstrate a modest preference for the Labour Party, but the latter's historical advantage has eroded