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  UK PM Boris Johnson invites PM Modi for G7 Summit in June

  India | January 17, 2021 16:25 IST

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G7 Summit scheduled in June. Johnson confirmed details on Sunday for the high-level meeting to be presided over by Britain in the coastal region of Cornwall between June 11 and 13.

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  UK PM Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19

  News | January 06, 2021 9:12 IST

  United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson cancels visit to India later this month, according to Reuters. The UK Prime Minister was scheduled to attend Republic Day celebrations as chief guest in New Delhi on January 26.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: 58,784 fresh Covid cases on a single day in UK, nationwide lockdown, major cities empty

  Aaj Ki Baat | January 05, 2021 23:05 IST

  England has gone under a new national lockdown as Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the UK would remain under restrictions until at least mid-February, to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus.

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  Boris Johnson announces full lockdown in England

  News | January 05, 2021 18:36 IST

  United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced nationwide lockdown in England in view of rising cases of the new variant of coronavirus, even as vaccination has begun in Britain.

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  UK PM Boris Johnson's Republic Day visit to India cancelled amid Covid crisis

  News | January 05, 2021 18:04 IST

  United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson cancels visit to India later this month, according to Reuters. The UK Prime Minister was scheduled to attend Republic Day celebrations as chief guest in New Delhi on January 26.

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  UK PM Boris Johnson's Republic Day visit to India cancelled amid Covid crisis

  India | January 05, 2021 22:45 IST

  United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson cancels visit to India later this month, according to Reuters. The UK Prime Minister was scheduled to attend Republic Day celebrations as chief guest in New Delhi on January 26.

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  'Deal is done', says a jubilant Boris Johnson after post-Brexit pact

  Business | December 24, 2020 22:34 IST

  Declaring that the UK had taken back control of its "destiny, money, borders, laws and waters", the UK prime minister hailed the new "comprehensive, Canada style, free trade deal" that will allow goods to be sold "without tariffs and without controls in the EU markets".

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  Closed UK border won’t hit coronavirus vaccine delivery, says UK transport secretary

  News | December 21, 2020 19:58 IST

  There will be 'no issue' with Britain’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine despite France closing its border to the U.K. in response to a new viral strain, U.K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Monday.

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  PM Boris Johnson accepted invitation to attend India's Republic Day celebrations: UK Foreign Secretary

  News | December 15, 2020 18:33 IST

  While addressing the media in the national capital, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab informed that PM Boris Johnson has invited PM Modi to join the UK-hosted G7 summit next year and he has also accepted the invitation to attend India's Republic Day

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  This is what UK PM Boris Johnson said when asked about farmers protest in India | Watch

  World | December 09, 2020 21:44 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday seemed to confuse two separate issues when he reiterated the UK government’s stance that any dispute between India and Pakistan was for the two countries to settle bilaterally.

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  Will Boris Johnson be India's Republic Day Chief Guest? Here is what an official says

  India | December 02, 2020 17:06 IST

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be India's chief guest at 2021 Republic Day, a report in the Hindustan Times mentioned. It claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally invited Johnson during their November 27 telephonic conversation.

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  Boris Johnson self-isolating after meeting COVID-positive MP

  World | November 16, 2020 7:36 IST

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after a meeting with a Member of Parliament who later tested positive for COVID-19, Downing Street said.

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  Boris Johnson announces month-long lockdown in England as UK Covid-19 cases pass 1 million

  World | November 01, 2020 8:27 IST

  Addressing a briefing from 10 Downing Street on Saturday, Johnson said there was no choice but to be humble in the face of nature" and unless tough action is taken now the peak of mortality in the country could be even greater than the first wave triggering a medical and moral disaster.

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  COVID might continue to spike till Christmas and beyond: British PM Johnson

  World | October 05, 2020 9:08 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned it may be "bumpy through to Christmas" and beyond as the UK deals with coronavirus. Speaking at a BBC program, the PM said there was "hope" in beating Covid, but called on the public to "act fearlessly but with common sense".

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  British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UNGA address

  World | September 27, 2020 17:20 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India's role in the manufacture and access to one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing trials during his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

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  Boris Johnson says, UK now 'seeing second wave of coronavirus', measures may intensify

  World | September 19, 2020 8:38 IST

  "We're now seeing a second wave coming in... clearly we are going to keep everything under review." Johnson said, adding that it was "inevitable" that coronavirus would hit the country again, Xinhua reported.

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  UK PM's controversial Brexit bill clears first hurdle in Parliament

  World | September 15, 2020 15:19 IST

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial bill that aims to override parts of the Brexit divorce agreement struck with the European Union (EU) cleared its first parliamentary hurdle by winning the first House of Commons vote by 340 to 263 votes.

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  Sports fans no longer allowed at pilot events in England

  Other Sports | July 31, 2020 18:47 IST

  Small groups of fans were due to attend horse racing, cricket and snooker in the coming days as part of pilot events with coronavirus prevention measures but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed course on Friday.

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  Prime Minister Boris Johnson says football fans could return to stadiums in October

  Football | July 17, 2020 17:41 IST

  No fans have been allowed at stadiums since sports resumed in the country in June

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  Boris Johnson claims 'teas','changing rooms' as reason behind club cricket's continued suspension

  Cricket | July 03, 2020 18:52 IST

  Pubs and cafes are set to open in the country from July 4 but recreational cricket and club cricket in England hasn't received permission to go ahead yet.