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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.

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Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for failings in his handling of coronavirus

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25.07.2020 - 00:15

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Sorry remained the hardest word for Boris Johnson today as he finally admitted there were things the Government “could have done differently” in its handling of the pandemic.

Having previously insisted his regime “took the right decisions at the right time”, the Prime Minister conceded lessons can be learned from the early stages of the crisis.

But his U-turn fell well short of the apology many feel he owes the nation. And asked if he finds it hard to say “sorry”, Mr Johnson said: “I’m sorry if I don’t apologise.

Put it that way.” The PM spoke as it became compulsory to wear masks in shops today after new rules took effect across England – a move experts said should have come sooner.

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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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TD Bank freezes two personal accounts that received over $1M for trucker convoy

protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Nurse invites Boris Johnson to join her on shift if second Covid-19 wave hits

nurse has said she would invite Boris Johnson to join her on a shift if there was a second wave of coronavirus, as hundreds of NHS workers marched to Downing Street demanding an immediate pay rise. NHS staff made their way to Whitehall on Wednesday evening, carrying banners that said " Clapping won't pay my bills " and "We helped you survive, now help us survive".

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Boris Johnson 'fears UK second wave of coronavirus will hit within two weeks'

Boris Johnson is reportedly "extremely concerned" that a second wave of coronavirus could hit the UK - within two weeks.

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Britain's tourist towns face 'stark' jobs crisis after coronavirus lockdown, Keir Starmer warns

Britain’s tourist towns face a "stark" jobs crisis unless the Government provides more support to visitor hotspots, Labour has warned.

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WHO warns coronavirus is ‘one big wave’ that doesn’t follow usual seasons

World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the coronavirus is “one big wave” in a chilling warning. It urged people not to get complacent during summer in a bid to avoid rocketing infection rates.WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said: “People are still thinking about seasons.“What we all need to get our heads around is this is a new virus and...this one is behaving differently.”She added: “It’s going to be one big wave.

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German health officials 'very concerned' about rising coronavirus cases

reports.He said people in Germany had become "negligent" as he urged people to wear masks and respect social distancing and hygiene rules - both indoors and outside.In the past week, the country has recorded 3,611 new infections.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe warning comes as nations across Europe tackle new infections and the problem of travellers moving across the continent for the summer holidays.Boris Johnson indicated that quarantine restrictions could be imposed on further European countries if a “second wave” of coronavirus hits the continent.The Prime Minister already faces a diplomatic row with

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Boris Johnson warns of second coronavirus wave from Europe as Spain faces new quarantine

Boris Johnson has today warned of "signs of a second wave" of coronavirus in Europe as he defended his government's decision to reimpose quarantine rules on travel to Spain. The UK's move to drop Spain off its safe travel list has triggered a diplomatic war between Madrid and London.

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Boris Johnson says there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe

UK government removed Spain from its list of countries safe for travel following a surge of confirmed cases in the country.

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Boris Johnson warns we're seeing 'signs of a coronavirus second wave' in Europe

Boris Johnson today warned we are seeing "signs of a second wave" of coronavirus in continental Europe.

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Boris Johnson admits he was 'too fat' when he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus - he's lost a stone since then

coronavirus I have been steadily building up my fitness,” he said.

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Twitter faces backlash over handling of anti-Semitic posts

LONDON – Some Twitter users are staging a 48-hour boycott of the platform over its handling of a stream of anti-Semitic comments that were posted on British rapper Wiley’s social media accounts.The boycott, under the hashtag #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate, followed complaints that Twitter was too slow to remove offensive material. Some offensive material was also posted on Instagram.U.K.

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Government begins new crackdown on beer and wine to prevent coronavirus second wave

NHS from being swamped by a second wave of coronavirus, which is more likely to take the lives of those who are overweight. It is also expected that there will be a ban on fast food adverts before 9pm and calorie labels on restaurant menus, as Boris Johnson tries to spark a nationwide health kick.

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UK is 'vulnerable' to coronavirus second wave this winter, Boris Johnson admits

Boris Johnson has warned the UK is "vulnerable" to a deadly resurgence of coronavirus as winter approaches.

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Boris Johnson admits he 'could have done things differently' at start of pandemic

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UK govt could have handled coronavirus 'differently', admits Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted the UK government could have handled the Covid-19 outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the virus during the early stages.

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Boris Johnson admits UK Government could have handled coronavirus outbreak 'differently'

coronavirus outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the deadly virus during the early stages. But the Prime Minister denied ministers had been too slow going into lockdown, arguing he "stuck like glue" to the advice of experts.

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Boris Johnson admits government 'could have done things differently' in pandemic

Boris Johnson has admitted there were things the government "could have done differently" in its handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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UK coronavirus deaths climb by another 123 as toll reaches 45,677

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen by 123 bringing the toll in all settings to 45,677.

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UK's Johnson calls for COVID-19 vigilance when colder months approach

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people must remain vigilant to the coronavirus threat when the country heads into winter."It is not the end of the story and we've got to be very, very vigilant as we go forward into the colder months," Johnson told UK media.He was speaking in Orkney, an island group off the northern coast of Scotland, where he is trying to revive strained relations with Scotland by saying that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the collective power of the United Kingdom.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Populist leaders struggle to fight coronavirus; experts link it to distrust of science

COVID-19 deaths globally are not necessarily the poorest, the richest, or even the most densely populated. But they do have one thing in common: They are led by populist, mold-breaking leaders.Populism in politics means pushing policies that are popular with “the people,” not the elites and the experts.

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Boris Johnson preparing Army for '4-way disaster' of coronavirus, Brexit, flu and floods

Boris Johnson has ordered the British Army to prepare for a possible four-way crisis this winter, insiders have claimed. The Prime Minister is said to be planning for a worst-case scenario involving a second coronavirus spike, a serious flu outbreak, a chaotic Brexit and widespread flooding.

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Boris Johnson criticised by his top medic for blaming care homes for Covid deaths

Boris Johnson has been criticised by his own medical chief for blaming high numbers of care home deaths on providers.

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This is when the coronavirus vaccine could be ready

Scientists at the University of Oxford revealed that the vaccine currently on trial is safe and induces an immune reaction, according to their research. The health secretary said he was 'cautiously optimistic' about the vaccine following the news, while the Prime Minister praised the scientists involved, but warned it was only the first step in a long process.

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‘We’re not there yet:’ U.K. PM Boris Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he could not promise there would be a successful vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the end of this year, saying “we’re not there yet” even as Britain lines up supplies.

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U.K. signs deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccines being developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and others.The British government said in a statement Monday that it had secured access to a vaccine candidate being developed by a Pfizer and BioNTech, in addition to another experimental vaccine researched by Valneva.

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Boris Johnson deepens split with chief scientists over national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has widened his rift with the government’s top scientists by effectively ruling out another national coronavirus lockdown.

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Johnson reluctant to use national lockdown again

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide coronavirus lockdown as a last resort, comparing the tool to "a nuclear deterrent".

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Boris Johnson says he doesn't want another national coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson has said he doesn't want a second national coronavirus lockdown, saying he did not want to use it any more than Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent.

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With third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, U.K. eases lockdown

Boris Johnson said Friday that people will no longer be told to work from home and avoid public transit in a major easing of lockdown restrictions — even as he said the government was “preparing for the worst” in case of a new coronavirus spike this winter.Johnson said the government’s advice to avoid non-essential use of public transit was being lifted immediately, and that from Aug. 1 workers would no longer be told to do their jobs from home, if possible.

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UK coronavirus death toll rises by more than double last Friday's increase

The UK's overall coronavirus death toll has increased to 45,233 with a further 114 more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.

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Johnson lifting work-from-home guidance in lockdown easing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will broadly lift the work-from-home guidance and set out major relaxations of the lockdown to pave the way for theatres and sports stadiums to reopen.

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Everything being done to tackle coronavirus during winter and avoid a second wave

Boris Johnson unveiled a number of further measures against coronavirus in the run up to winter.The Prime Minister announced that they are increasing testing capacity, rolling out a new flu vaccination programme, and are injecting an extra £3billion into NHS funding.Speaking from a press conference at Downing Street, Mr Johnson said that more needs to be done in the colder months as people are likely to show coronavirus-like symptoms as a result of seasonal illness.He announced a new testing capacity of at least half a million antigen tests a day - 3.5 million antigen tests a week – by the end of October.Mr Johnson said: “Demand for testing is not the only challenge that winter will bring.“It is possible that the virus will be more

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Boris Johnson claims 'the Union has proved its worth' during pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence

Boris Johnson has said "the Union has proved its worth" during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising support for Scottish independence in recent months.The Prime Minister praised "the might of the UK Treasury" for setting up the furlough scheme that has seen hundreds of thousands of Scots kept in employment during lockdown.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference today, Johnson also claimed there had been "very close collaboration" between the four nations of the UK in responding to the Covid-19 crisis.The Prime Minister was asked about recent opinion polls which showed the vast majority of Scots have backed Nicola Sturgeon's handling of the crisis ahead of that of the UK Government - with support for independence also nudging above

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The Latest: England wants fans in stadiums in October

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Sporting events in England could be opened up to spectators starting in October.No fans have been allowed at stadiums since sports resumed in the country in June after a three-month shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says “from October we intend to bring back audiences in stadia ...

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BREAKING Boris Johnson gives councils lightning lockdown powers to stop local covid outbreaks

Boris Johnson has announced that from tomorrow councils will be given wideranging powers to contain the local outbreaks of Covid-19.

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What time is Prime Minister Boris Johnson's coronavirus announcement today?

coronavirus shortly. The press conference will be held from Downing Street at 11am.Mr Johnson is expected to announce an extra £3billion in NHS funding to protect against a possible second wave of coronavirus.

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Boris Johnson announces £3bn NHS funding to prepare for second coronavirus wave

Boris Johnson is set to announce £3bn extra winter funding for the NHS to help prepare for a second wave of the virus and to relieve seasonal pressures on A&E.

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How care homes in Greater Manchester plan to deal with a potential 'second wave' of coronavirus... they won't be waiting around for the government to take action

hereRachel Hind owns two care homes in Trafford - Faversham House and Brookfield Nursing Home.The homes have remained coronavirus-free throughout the crisis. Rachel has vowed to ban visits to the home regardless of whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson decides to allow them or not.She says they will stay in a self-imposed lockdown until 'at least the end of the year'.

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Boris Johnson to give big coronavirus update on Friday - what he could announce

Boris Johnson will set out new plans to get millions of people back to work on Friday as he returns to the lectern at Downing Street.

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Amnesty International report reveals scale of UK health worker coronavirus deaths

hereRussia has recorded just five more deaths than the UK.Elsewhere, the countries with the highest numbers of health worker deaths are USA (507), Brazil (351), Mexico (248), Italy (188), Egypt (111), Iran (91), Ecuador (82) and Spain (63).The figures were revealed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to an 'independent inquiry' into the handling of the pandemic. The Prime Minister told MPs he does not believe now is the right time for such an investigation but it would 'certainly' happen in the future.Downing Street was unable to give any further details about the nature of the inquiry when pressed on whether it would be judge-led or when it will begin.Amnesty has called for a full and 'urgent' public inquiry to 'ensure lessons are

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Boris Johnson commits to independent inquiry into handling of coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic amid pressure from MPs in the House of Commons.

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Boris Johnson confirms inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet

Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will organise and independent inquiry into his handling of Covid-19 - but not yet.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for failings in his handling of coronavirus

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