Boris Johnson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
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Johnson like 'absent football manager' as pandemic hit, says Welsh leaderThe first minister of Wales has said Boris Johnson was like the "absent manager" of a football team in the early days of the pandemic.Sky News - Published | |
Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela for talks with presidentBoris Johnson flew to Venezuela last month to meet the country's controversial leader Nicolas Maduro.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak struggling to maintain voter coalition that delivered Johnson's 2019 victory - Sky News voter panelRishi Sunak is failing to hold together the voting coalition that delivered Boris Johnson a decisive victory in the 2019 general election, according to The Voters Panel on Sky News - launched today.Sky News - Published | |
Boris Johnson denies Tucker Carlson claims he demanded $1m for interviewA row has erupted between Boris Johnson and Tucker Carlson over claims the former prime minister requested one million US dollars to be interviewed by the controversial journalist.Sky News - Published | |
Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a 'clown' in foul-mouthed messages during pandemicNicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a "clown" during the pandemic, a series of foul-mouthed messages shown to the UK COVID inquiry has revealed.Sky News - Published | |
Boris Johnson claims the world would be 'more stable under Trump'Boris Johnson has endorsed Donald Trump for the US presidency, claiming he will surprise his critics and back Ukraine, making "the West stronger" and "the world more stable".Sky News - Published | |
How boundary changes make Keir Starmer's job even harder - and what he needs to become PMIn December 2019, when Boris Johnson won the election with an 80-seat majority, the electoral map was dominated by Tory blue in England and Wales and SNP yellow in Scotland.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak left red-faced over Rwanda leaks after trying to go on the offensiveBoris Johnson's demise was brought about by the three Ps: Paterson, partygate and Pincher.Sky News - Published | |
'Shaming a community': Boris Johnson told to stop wearing football club hatBoris Johnson has been told to stop wearing a Grimsby Town FC woolly hat by hundreds of people who say he is "shaming a community".Sky News - Published | |
Boris Johnson denies backing 'let it rip' COVID strategy in autumn 2020Boris Johnson has denied advocating a "let the virus rip" approach in which older people would have to "accept their fate" during the autumn of 2020.Sky News - Published | |
Boris Johnson to face second day of questioning at COVID inquiryBoris Johnson will face a second day of questioning at the COVID inquiry today following his five hour quizzing on Wednesday.Sky News - Published | |
The minutes, notes, and WhatsApp messages shared during Boris Johnson's COVID inquiry evidenceThe COVID inquiry has been shown a number of WhatsApp messages, meeting minutes and notes which give an insight into Boris Johnson's time as prime minister during the pandemic.Sky News - Published | |
Key points so far as Boris Johnson gives evidence to COVID inquiryBoris Johnson is just a few hours into to his marathon two-day hearing at the COVID inquiry and already a lot of ground has been covered.Sky News - Published | People removed from COVID inquiry as Johnson interrupted while saying 'sorry for pain and suffering'Boris Johnson was interrupted as he apologised for the "suffering" caused by the COVID pandemic.Sky News - Published |
Johnson to apologise but say he got big calls right at COVID inquiryBoris Johnson is set to apologise for mistakes the government made during the pandemic, but insist he got the big calls right, when he gives evidence to the COVID inquiry.Sky News - Published | Key questions Boris Johnson could face at the COVID inquiryBoris Johnson will appear before the COVID inquiry this week to face scrutiny about the decisions he made during the pandemic.Sky News - Published |
COVID inquiry about 'scapegoating', Boris Johnson's sister saysThe COVID inquiry is about "scapegoating" those at the top of government, Boris Jonnson's sister has told the Politics at Jack and Sam's podcast.Sky News - Published | The Week... Boris Johnson at the COVID inquiryTwo of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson to admit he 'unquestionably made mistakes' at COVID inquiry - reportBoris Johnson will reportedly tell the COVID inquiry that he "unquestionably made mistakes" during the pandemic, but his decisions helped save tens of thousands of lives.Sky News - Published | Dominic Raab advised Boris Johnson to take vaccine live on TV and take part in 'ski marathon'Dominic Raab has revealed he suggested that Boris Johnson copy the Estonian president by receiving the COVID vaccine live on TV before taking part in a ski marathon to combat "misinformation".Sky News - Published |
Raab 'given five minutes' notice' to run country when Johnson had COVID, inquiry hearsDominic Raab has said he was effectively given "five minutes' notice" that he would be leading the UK when Boris Johnson was hospitalised with COVID in spring 2020.Sky News - Published | Even Sunak backers fear the PM's made the 'wrong decision' picking a fight over the Elgin MarblesRishi Sunak hasn't had many wins in his short premiership. But one he could legitimately claim was being a prime minister who improved Britain's standing in the world - drawing a line under the bumpy..Sky News - Published |
Johnson piles pressure on Sunak over migration figures - as he claims Dublin 'engulfed by race riots'Boris Johnson has heaped further pressure on Rishi Sunak over the UK's "all-time high" net migration figures, as he suggested "demographic change" had led to "race riots" in Dublin.Sky News - Published | Johnson 'bamboozled' by COVID science, claims VallanceBoris Johnson was left "bamboozled" by the science around COVID, according to the government's then chief scientific adviser.Sky News - Published |
'Let the bodies pile high': Johnson did make controversial remark despite denials, veteran aide claimsBoris Johnson said he would rather "let the bodies pile high" than impose another lockdown in September 2020, according to one of his most veteran aides - despite the former prime minister denying..Sky News - Published | The UK is floundering and has a problem | Adam BoultonBoris Johnson's term as prime minister tested the British state to destruction.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson denies he was 'manipulated' into first lockdownBoris Johnson has told the COVID inquiry he "would be surprised" if he'd said he was "manipulated or pushed" into implementing the first lockdown.Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson blames NHS 'bed blocking' on need for first COVID lockdownBoris Johnson has claimed he was forced to plunge the UK into lockdown because of NHS "bed blocking".Sky News - Published |
Johnson asked if blowing hairdryer up nose could 'kill COVID', Cummings claimsBoris Johnson asked his most senior scientific advisers if blowing a "special hair dryer" up your nose could kill COVID, according to Dominic Cummings.Sky News - Published | No 10 had 'unbelievably bullish' approach to COVID and thought UK 'would sail through it'Boris Johnson's government displayed an "unbelievably bullish" approach to coronavirus early in the pandemic and sat "laughing at Italians" in meetings, a former civil servant has said.Sky News - Published |
Final message between Johnson and Cummings revealed at COVID Inquiry before PM blockedThe final WhatsApp message between Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings has been revealed at the COVID Inquiry.Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson suggested he thought COVID was 'nature's way of dealing with old people'Boris Johnson suggested he saw COVID as "nature's way of dealing with old people" and was "obsessed" with them accepting their fate, the inquiry into the pandemic has heard.Sky News - Published |
Head of civil service said Boris Johnson 'can't lead' and made it 'impossible' to governThe UK's top civil servant described "being at the end of my tether" over Boris Johnson's indecision during the pandemic and said he "cannot lead".Sky News - Published | Cummings set to dish COVID dirt on Johnson in Halloween grillingThe COVID public inquiry is set to become explosive this week, with former Boris Johnson aide Dominic Cummings expected to dish the dirt on the former prime minister.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson to join GB News as presenter and commentatorBoris Johnson is joining broadcaster GB News as a presenter and commentator.Sky News - Published | Johnson and Cummings sent 'disgusting and misogynistic' WhatsApps during pandemic, ex-chancellor claimsBoris Johnson and his former adviser Dominic Cummings sent "disgusting and misogynistic" WhatsApp messages that will be released by the COVID inquiry next week, George Osborne has claimed.Sky News - Published |
Man sent 'vile and abusive' email to Angela Rayner referencing Basic Instinct storyA man has admitted sending a "vile and abusive" email to Angela Rayner referencing a newspaper story in which Tory MPs accused her of a ploy to distract Boris Johnson, taken from the film Basic..Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson's wife was 'real person in charge' during lockdown - Whitehall chiefBoris Johnson's wife Carrie was described by the head of the civil service as "the real person in charge" in WhatsApp exchanges disclosed at the COVID inquiry.Sky News - Published |
'Let it rip, they've had a good innings': WhatsApp messages reveal government 'infighting' over COVIDWhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock have revealed the 'infighting' in government at the start of the pandemic, the COVID Inquiry heard today.Sky News - Published | 'The wallpaper was yellow, not gold': Boris Johnson's Downing Street decorator addresses 'missed opportunity'The designer who refurbished Boris Johnson's Downing Street flat has spoken out about the "missed opportunity" to promote British craftwork after being caught up in 'Partygate' and the scandal around..Sky News - Published |
Sunak and Johnson have overseen largest tax rises since Second World War - think tankRishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have overseen the largest set of tax rises since the Second World War, according to economic analysis.Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson's conduct criticised in review calling for constitutional reformBoris Johnson's chaotic time in office exposed weaknesses in the UK's political system that have damaged public trust and the country's international reputation, a major review has found.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson travels to Ukraine to get honorary degreeBoris Johnson has travelled to Ukraine to receive an honorary degree.Sky News - Published | Another council calls for Nadine Dorries to stand down as MPA second council in Nadine Dorries' constituency has called for her to resign, nine weeks after the Boris Johnson loyalist said she would stand down as an MP with immediate effect.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson vows to create 'Newtopia' for amphibians threatening his swimming pool plansBoris Johnson has vowed to do "whatever it takes" to protect newts that have threatened his plans to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor.Sky News - Published | Great crested newts mean Boris Johnson's plan to build a pool isn't going too swimminglyBoris Johnson may have to water down plans for a new swimming pool after a local population of newts made waves in his application.Sky News - Published |
Former adviser to Boris Johnson made youngest peer at 30A former adviser to Boris Johnson has become the youngest member of the House of Lords at the age of 30.Sky News - Published | Sir Keir Starmer warns 'policy matters' after ULEZ blamed for by-election loss in UxbridgeLabour's failure to take Boris Johnson's former seat is a reminder that "policy matters", Sir Keir Starmer has said - after the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) by London mayor Sadiq..Sky News - Published |
Tech experts retrieve Boris Johnson's pandemic WhatsApps from old phoneBoris Johnson's WhatsApp messages have now been retrieved from his old phone and will be handed over to the COVID inquiry unredacted, his spokesman has said.Sky News - Published | Sunak avoids 3-0 defeat with ironic win in Uxbridge - but one result is deeply concerning for the ToriesIt is ironic that the by-election result that helped Rishi Sunak avoid a 3-0 defeat should come courtesy of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip voters who elected Boris Johnson.Sky News - Published |