Tag: London
Rule Britannia? Critics question Johnson’s flagship plans
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to build a national flagship to travel the world’s oceans promoting British trade and investment. But critics...
London teenager charged in shooting of BLM activist
LONDON — A teenager from south London appeared in court Saturday on charges that he was involved in the shooting of a prominent member...
Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for 1st vaccine dose
LONDON — The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as Britain extends its inoculation program to younger people.
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Brentford earns promotion to Premier League for first time
LONDON — Brentford reached the Premier League for the first time by beating Swansea 2-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on...
Reports: Boris Johnson, fiancée Carrie Symonds wed in London
LONDON — U.K. newspapers are reporting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in...
UK’s Johnson to meet Hungary’s Orban in Downing Street
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was meeting Hungarian President Viktor Orban on Friday, and faced criticism for inviting the hardline European leader...
Jury: Official failures played part in fatal London attack
LONDON — A string of failures by British authorities played a part in allowing an ex-convict who served time for terrorism offenses to kill...
Probe clears UK PM in cash for curtains redecorating scandal
LONDON — An investigation has cleared British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of wrongdoing in the scandal over the redecoration of his official Downing Street...
UK health chief defends virus record after Cummings attack
LONDON — Britain’s health minister on Thursday defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic after a former top government aide alleged the government’s botched...
Ex-Johnson aide says UK government failed public over COVID
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief aide said Wednesday that the government “failed” the British people and “fell disastrously short” in...