Historically, one of the institutions has stabilized the other in rocky moments. With troubling accusations against Prince Andrew and Boris Johnson, that’s not an option now.
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How Conservatives Could Oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Mr. Johnson’s future is in doubt after two humiliating apologies about parties while the country was under Covid restrictions. Here’s a guide to how he could be forced out, or fight on.
Boris Johnson’s Apology Is Part of a Long Tradition
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s self-abasing apology, for attending a party during a pandemic lockdown, joins a long list of mea culpas by the prominent and powerful.
Boris Johnson, Under Fire, Apologizes for Pandemic Party
The British prime minister, on the defensive after a series of ethical lapses, said, “There were things we simply did not get right” about a gathering at Downing Street during a lockdown in 2020.
Boris Johnson Again Accused of Breaking His Own Lockdown Rules
The prime minister and his government are accused — yet again — of violating their own lockdown rules, undermining their credibility and attempts to pivot to other issues.
How Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy
Two different leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.
How Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy
Two different leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.
Ethics Adviser Rebukes Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Decorations
The adviser said it was “plainly unsatisfactory” that he was not told that Mr. Johnson had petitioned a prominent donor to arrange financing for the makeover of his apartment.
Britain can ‘ride out’ the Omicron wave without a strict lockdown, Boris Johnson says.
“We can find a way to live with this virus,” the prime minister said.
Despite Omicron Wave, Britons Are Set on Not Losing Another Christmas
For Christmas shoppers in central London this week, little seemed to dampen their spirits. But there was an undercurrent that the city was bracing for further coronavirus restrictions.