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News Articles: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks back into 10 Downing St. after announcing his resignation as Conservative Party leader on Thursday.

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  • World

Here are 5 possible contenders to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister

The search is on for the next Conservative Party leader — and ultimately a new prime minister. This is a look at several potential candidates for the job.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Willem Marx
Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing St. to face questions in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday.

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  • World

Boris Johnson resigns as British prime minister. Here's what happened

Britain's prime minister steps down after several top officials quit his government, saying they couldn't serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.

July 07, 2022
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  • Frank Langfitt
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  • Europe

U.K. Conservatives may oust Boris Johnson — here's how they can do that

If Johnson does not heed calls to resign — and he insists he won't — he could be toppled through a no-confidence vote.

January 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits in a car as he leaves Parliament after attending the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in London, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

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  • World

U.K. ministers are closing ranks around Boris Johnson amid calls for his resignation

Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of the prime minister's Downing Street office and residence in May 2020.

January 13, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A mask-clad U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs from No. 10 Downing St. in London in March.

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  • Europe

The U.K.'s early approach to the pandemic cost thousands of lives, a new report says

The U.K. was slower to impose widespread lockdowns than the U.S. and many other countries. A new report says the government's approach amounted to accepting a herd immunity strategy.

October 12, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

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  • Environment

Boris Johnson Urges World Leaders To Act With Renewed Urgency On Climate Change

Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the British prime minister said the global community needs to "listen to the warnings of the scientists."

September 23, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a media briefing on COVID-19 in Downing Street, Monday in London.

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  • Health

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests

The test roll-out is intended to ease the reopening of England's economy. But the move was met with critics who say rapid testing is a waste of money because it could result in many false positives.

April 05, 2021
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By:
  • Jeannette Muhammad
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the Bundestag in Berlin on the German government's measures against COVID-19 on Thursday.

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  • Europe

Germany's Merkel Warns Coronavirus Variants Could 'Destroy' Gains Against Pandemic

The German chancellor defended her government's decision to extend a COVID-19 lockdown into March, as she issued a stark warning about fast-spreading new strains.

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
In this image taken from video, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement to the House of Commons on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Europe

'This Is The Moment When We Must Act': U.K. Government Imposes New Coronavirus Rules

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that pubs, bars and restaurants in England must close at 10 p.m. He also encourages people who are able to work from home to do so.

September 22, 2020
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By:
  • Frank Langfitt
If the U.K.'s rate of new coronavirus cases doubles four more times, Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Patrick Vallance said, "you would end up with something like 50,000 cases in the middle of October per day."

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  • Europe

In A Month, U.K. Could See 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases A Day, Expert Warns

"The epidemic is doubling roughly every seven days," the U.K.'s top science adviser says, warning of a dangerously high rate of new coronavirus cases.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell

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