Measures are being tightened in the face of rising coronavirus infections, with Boris Johnson warning the UK has reached a “perilous turning point” in its fight against the disease. Tougher restrictions are being brought in across all four nations, but vary – here, we take a look at the new rules in each country. – […]
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Boris Johnson has pledged to establish a cross-government commission to examine “all aspects” of racial inequality in Britain. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, the Prime Minister acknowledged that Britain had much more to do to deal with the issue. He said the commission on race and ethnic disparities would look at “all aspects of inequality […]
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A prison inmate has admitted sending a threatening letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Rakeem Malik also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill against MPs Jess Phillips and Rosie Cooper, and sending threatening letters with the intention of causing “distress or anxiety” to both Theresa May and Ms Phillips. The 53-year-old admitted eight offences […]
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Boris Johnson has said he will announce plans on Monday for “fundamental changes to the system for dealing with those convicted of terrorism offences” following the terror-related incident in south London. In a statement, the Prime Minister said: “My thoughts are with the injured victims and their loved ones following today’s horrific attack in Streatham. […]
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The Conservative Government led by PM Boris Johnson with a majority of 80 have set out their legislative plan for the year in the Queen’s Speech. Amongst some of the most pressing matters the Government is expected to deal with, it is no surprise that terrorism is prominently featured. With the recent London Bridge terrorist […]
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Prime Minister Theresa May has scolded her former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, for saying that Muslim women who wear burqas look like letter boxes or bank robbers. Johnson, who resigned last month over the way May is negotiating Brexit, wrote in The Daily Telegraph this week that Denmark was wrong to ban the burqa, a […]
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