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Alok Sharma has been tested for coronavirus

British MP Sharma tests negative for coronavirus

Britain's Business Secretary Alok Sharma has received a negative test result for coronavirus after appearing visibly ill in the House of Commons chamber yesterday, a spokeswoman has said.

UK • 04 Jun 20

MPs queue outside the House of Commons in Westminster, London, as they wait to vote on the future of proceedings

British MPs abandon remote voting despite pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a Tory revolt over plans to end online voting for MPs during the coronavirus crisis, as the UK government came under criticism from the equality watchdog.

UK • 02 Jun 20

Up to six people will be allowed to meet outside from Monday in England while observing social distancing

Covid-19 restrictions to be eased in England on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that all five of his government's tests for easing the coronavirus lockdown can be met, so adjustments can begin being made in England from Monday.

Coronavirus • 28 May 20

Johnson faces perception problem over Cummings affair

The problem Boris Johnson faces over the Dominic Cummings affair right now is a problem of perception. Is there one set of rules for the ruling elite, and another for everyone else?

Analysis and Comment • 25 May 20

Dominic Cummings speaking to the press this afternoon

I don't regret what I did, Cummings says over travel

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior aide Dominic Cummings has said "I don't regret what I did", as he responded to allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Coronavirus • 25 May 20

The prime minister last appeared at the daily briefing, which more often sees a minister face questions, on 11 May

Johnson backs Cummings following lockdown travel breach

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed his senior adviser Dominic Cummings, despite calls from within his own Conservative Party for the aide to resign for travelling 400km during the country's Covid-19 lockdown.

UK • 24 May 20

Johnson will not face criminal charges over Acuri

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be the subject of a criminal investigation by the police watchdog over allegations that he used his position while London mayor to benefit and reward US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.

UK • 21 May 20

Home Secretary Priti Patel claimed the new system would be "firmer, fairer and simpler"

British MPs vote for new post-Brexit immigration system

British MPs today gave their initial backing to legislation ending free movement of workers with the European Union, but the vote was overshadowed by a row over foreign healthcare staff and the coronavirus.

Brexit • 18 May 20

What lockdown changes did Johnson announce?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined plans to begin gradually easing some of the measures which have shut down much of the economy for nearly seven weeks.

Coronavirus • 10 May 20

The game of British politics has just been re-set

Social distancing has made the British House of Commons feel a bit more like Dáil Éireann - a sparsely populated, echoing, business-like chamber in which the members are spread far and wide.

Analysis and Comment • 06 May 20

Boris Johnson has warned that lifting lockdown restrictions too soon would be "the worst thing we could do"

UK to ease restrictions with new office guidance

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next Sunday, media reports said, as new guidance emerged on how to maintain social distancing in workplaces.

Coronavirus • 04 May 20

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of a baby boy

Boris Johnson's fiancée gives birth to baby boy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds has given birth to a baby boy, the couple have announced.

UK • 29 Apr 20

Boris Johnson speaking outside No 10 Downing Street

Johnson urges UK to 'keep going' with restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Britain was beginning to "turn the tide" against cornonavirus, as he made his first public statement since returning to work after being admitted to hospital with the disease.

Coronavirus • 27 Apr 20

Boris Johnson is expected to chair a meeting of the UK government's Covid-19 'war cabinet' tomorrow (file photo)

Johnson returns to Downing St following virus recovery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street to take charge of the UK Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak, three weeks after he was hospitalised with the disease.

Coronavirus • 26 Apr 20

Dominic Cummings did attend virtual meetings of the SAGE panel

Cummings not a member of SAGE panel, says UK government

Boris Johnson's government has become embroiled in a political row after it emerged the British Prime Minister's chief adviser attended meetings of the main scientific group advising ministers on the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus • 25 Apr 20

The British PM has spent a second full day out of intensive care

Johnson making 'very good progress'

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making "very good progress" on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the country's deaths toll from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000.

UK • 11 Apr 20

Boris Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday evening

Consultant expects Johnson will need weeks to recover

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to feel as if he has been "hit by several buses" and will need time to recover from Covid-19, an expert has suggested.

Coronavirus • 10 Apr 20

Boris Johnson is being treated in St Thomas' Hospital in London

British PM Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has moved out of intensive care as he continues to recover from Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20

Boris Johnson is being treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London

Johnson spending second night in intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is spending a second night in intensive care as he battles the coronavirus.

Coronavirus • 07 Apr 20

As UK fights coronavirus, Johnson in intensive care

Tonight, the coronavirus epidemic in the United Kingdom became very real. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was moved into an intensive care unit at 7pm this evening after his condition deteriorated.

Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20

Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care at St Thomas' hospital

Johnson moved to intensive care after Covid-19 worsens

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into the intensive care unit in hospital after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened, his office said this evening.

Coronavirus • 07 Apr 20

The boy died at King's College Hospital in London

Boy, 13, among coronavirus victims in UK

The UK has reported a record daily coronavirus toll of 381, more than double the number of deaths posted in the previous 24 hours, including a 13-year-old boy.

Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20

Military personnel stand near London Ambulance Service vehicles at the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at ExCeL London

Normal life will not resume for six months - UK doctor

Normal life will not resume for at least six months, a key British government doctor has said, as she warned of the "worrying" first confirmed death of a frontline NHS worker with coronavirus.

UK • 29 Mar 20

Boris Johnson insists the timing around Brexit will not be changed

Boris Johnson insists coronavirus won't delay Brexit

Boris Johnson is adamant that he will not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Brexit • 18 Mar 20

UK schools to close from Friday

Schools in England will close from Friday until further notice for all pupils except children of key workers and the most vulnerable, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said.

Coronavirus • 18 Mar 20