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Tory Islamophobia inquiry finds anti-Muslim views and criticises Johnson’s burka comments
A long-awaited inquiry into Islamophobia has criticised the Conservative Party for failing to properly deal with allegations of racism within its ranks. Boris Johnson was also condemned in the report for saying Muslim women who wear burkas looked like “letter boxes” and “bank robbers”. The inquiry found clear evidence of anti-Muslim sentiment in local parties…
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Johnson confirms independent public inquiry into handling of pandemic
Boris Johnson has confirmed that there will be an independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic. He told MPs that the country was owed as much transparency as possible. But it will be some time before that happens. The scope of the inquiry has yet to be agreed and it will not…
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Political spending watchdog to investigate Johnson flat revamp
The political spending watchdog is launching an investigation into how the Prime Minister’s refurbishment of his Downing Street flat was funded, saying there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect that an offence may have taken place.
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Labour accuses Johnson of lying over who paid for Downing Street flat refurb
Downing Street today declined to deny suggestions that the Prime Minister received a loan from the Conservative Party that he later repaid.
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Labour demand answers over Johnson Downing St refurbishment
Boris Johnson met the costs of refurbishing his flat in Downing Street out of his own pocket, a senior government minister has insisted.
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Covid: Johnson says ‘there are probably many things we wish we had done differently’
Boris Johnson admitted today there are many things he would have done differently during the pandemic, as his chief scientist warned that Covid will be with us “for the foreseeable future”.
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Johnson warns Covid third wave ‘will wash up on our shores’
Boris Johnson has warned that the third wave of coronavirus sweeping through Europe is likely to “wash up on our shores as well”.
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UK breaks daily Covid jabs record as Johnson inoculated
The UK has managed to hand out the most Covid jabs yet in a single day.
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Johnson visits Northern Ireland amid post-Brexit checks row
One of the most high profile post-Brexit trade problems has been with goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland. Unionists are furious that under the Northern Ireland Protocol they are subject to EU customs checks. On a visit there today, Boris Johnson defended his decision to unilaterally delay the introduction of full checks for another…
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FactCheck: Johnson’s claim about self-isolation cash for councils
There’s some important context missing.
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Johnson says England lockdown easing driven by data
Today’s Downing Street briefing once again saw a more cautious PM, in stark contrast to Boris Johnson’s jubilant response as previous lockdowns have been eased.
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Johnson to set out plan to ease England Covid restrictions
There has been some encouraging early data – showing reduced transmission in people who’ve had the vaccine.
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Johnson says he wants ‘this lockdown to be the last’
There’s just a week until the prime minister has promised to set out a “road-map” to chart the end of lockdown in England, but Boris Johnson said he still didn’t have “sufficient clarity on the data” to be sure what he’s going to say.
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Johnson threatens to override post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol
Just days after the European Commission was criticised for threatening to override the Northern Ireland Protocol in the row over vaccine supplies, Boris Johnson has said he is prepared to do the same thing. The Prime Minister said he could take the action to ensure that there is no border in the Irish Sea. A…
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Johnson ‘deeply sorry’ as UK Covid deaths exceed 100,000
Boris Johnson has given a personal apology for the 100,000 lives lost to Covid in the UK.