Search results for ‘boris johnson’
1,810 items found
-
3m
Covid inquiry: Johnson promises bereaved families chair appointed by Christmas
Boris Johnson has promised bereaved family members that he’ll appoint a chair of the public inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic by Christmas.
-
FactCheck: Johnson’s three claims about nurses in England
The claims are missing vital context.
-
FactCheck: Johnson tax cut claim doesn’t add up
It looks like the true figure is 10.9 per cent, not 20 per cent.
-
3m
Johnson wins vote on new 1.25% health and social care levy
MPs have voted to back the government’s £14 billion tax rise to fund extra spending on the NHS and social care.
-
7m
Johnson admits breaking manifesto promise on tax rises for health and social care
The vast majority of workers will pay more tax from April next year.
-
2m
Afghanistan: Johnson pledges to help people ‘reach safety’
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to what he described as the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history. But he admitted more than 300 Afghans eligible for the UK’s resettlement scheme remain stranded in Afghanistan.
-
FactCheck: Johnson claims latest Living Wage rise was highest on record
The prime minister spoke of a “jobs-first recovery” from the pandemic.
-
6m
Afghanistan: Johnson to urge Biden to delay withdrawal
The prime minister will take part in a virtual meeting of the G7 leaders tomorrow to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan.
-
5m
Afghanistan: Johnson faces criticism from Tory MPs after Taliban takeover
Boris Johnson faced angry criticism from his own backbenchers, as parliament met for an emergency debate on Afghanistan. In the Commons, which was packed for the first time since the start of the pandemic, he denied the government had not been prepared for the sheer speed of the Taliban takeover, while Labour accused him of…
-
2m
Johnson declines invitation to meet Sturgeon during Scotland visit
It’s the prime minister’s first appearance in Scotland since January after he stayed away from the country during the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
-
4m
Johnson proposes ‘chain gangs’ in hi-vis for community service offenders
Boris Johnson has declared he wants more criminals to be visibly punished, in what he called “fluorescent-jacketed chain gangs”.
-
2m
Social media racists to be barred from football matches, says Johnson
“Hate will never win” – Jadon Sancho took to social media today to take a stand against the racist abuse directed at him and his England teammates, adding the vitriol was “sadly nothing new”.
-
3m
Johnson warns Covid pandemic ‘not over’ as he confirms lockdown rules to end 19 July
The emphasis was on “caution” rather than “freedom” as Boris Johnson confirmed that legal Covid restrictions in England will be lifted next week.
-
FactCheck: Johnson incorrectly claims Brexit enabled freeports
The UK had freeports while it was still an EU member.
-
7m
Dominic Cummings tells MPs Johnson ‘unfit’ to be PM
The prime minister’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has accused Boris Johnson of not being fit to run the country.