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Boris Johnson gave a Cabinet seat to his former Brexit negotiator after he threatened to quit over a Downing Street power struggle, it was claimed last night. Lord Frost was given Michael Gove’s job of overseeing the UK’s new relationship with Brussels and ‘driving through changes to maximise the opportunities of Brexit’. In a massive promotion, … Read more
A COVID shot every year? Johnson & Johnson’s CEO says Americans will need to be vaccinated every season for the next several years if the virus keeps mutating Johnson & Johnson’s CEO Alex Gorsky discussed how the coronavirus will be able to mutate further if it continues to spread Should this happen, Gorsky said it’s … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen has taken a barbed swipe at Boris Johnson over his ‘space race’ approach to vaccines as she faces a huge backlash over the EU shambles. The European Commission president complained that some countries saw the drive to inoculate populations as a Cold War style ‘confrontation’. The comments, as she addressed students attending … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen lashes out at Boris Johnson’s ‘space race’ approach to vaccines as bitter German minister points to UK’s higher death rate and ‘endless suffering’ Ursula von der Leyen swiped at the ‘space race’ approach on vaccines at summit EU and UK have clashed over supplies as bloc struggles with its chaotic rollout … Read more
A top aide to Boris Johnson is today caught up in a conflict of interest row over claims he helped broker a deal for China’s new embassy on behalf of the Government while being paid by two of the companies involved. Lord Udny-Lister helped the Foreign Office lead talks with China over its £255million deal … Read more
Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing the Prime Minister on green taxes Stanley Johnson will attend the Glasgow UN COP26 climate change conference PM’s father said he will ‘constructively’ call for policies including carbon taxes New role is as international ambassador of Conservative Environment Network By Colin Fernandez … Read more
Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more
Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more
It is a rare day indeed when a single news photograph of a man in a suit appearing via video link at a government press conference can bring a nation up short. But the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers showing Boris Johnson in a state of manifest agony and contrition was genuinely shocking. He was … Read more
For hair-tearing, home-schooling parents, it wasn’t quite a champagne moment, but it was at least cause to uncork a half-decent bottle of reserva. Boris Johnson had just announced plans, barring any snags, to reopen schools in March. On top of that, he was putting aside a £300 million kitty to fund summer schools. A whole … Read more