The British prime minister is facing a new virus variant, a rebellious Conservative Party, collapsing poll ratings and questions about whether he or his staff flouted the lockdown rules.
Author: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Boris Johnson Battered in Parliament as Scandal Puts Him on Defense
Reversals and broken promises have eroded his party’s lead in the polls, and the prime minister faces a low-grade mutiny from Conservatives angry over a proposal to limit their options for extra income.
Rise in Cases and Deaths Tests Britain’s Gamble on Few Virus Restrictions
The country’s grand experiment — opening up with hardly any restrictions — is facing its toughest test yet.
Boris Johnson Pledges Transformed Economy for U.K.
The prime minister sketched a vision of Britain on the cusp of change, but barely mentioned the spate of fuel and food shortages that have afflicted the country in recent weeks.
Coronavirus in UK: Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
England to Lift Most Virus Restrictions, Including Those for Masks
Critics dismissed as “absolutely ridiculous” the idea that people will continue to wear masks voluntarily on trains and in crowded indoor spaces.
Dominic Cummings Tells of Boris Johnson’s Inept Covid Policy
In parliamentary testimony, the former top aide accused the British prime minister of incompetence that caused tens of thousands of extra Covid deaths.
U.K. and France Send Navy to Island of Jersey in Fishing Dispute
French fishing crews dropped their threat to blockade a port on the island of Jersey, but a standoff over post-Brexit fishing rights augured a future of similar disputes.