Two different leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.
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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.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Inherits Thorny Issue: Northern Ireland Talks
Liz Truss is taking charge of Brexit talks after the surprise resignation of David Frost. If she is successful, it could give her a significant political boost.
As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent on the Parthenon Marbles
The Parthenon Marbles in London are likely the world’s most famous disputed museum items. Yet the British government says the sculptures’ fate isn’t its concern.
U.K. Weighing Lockdown Amid an Omicron Wave and Political Turmoil
Britain’s health secretary said on Sunday he wouldn’t rule out more restrictions before Christmas, but the prime minister would most likely face sharp pushback from his own party.
David Frost, Brexit Negotiator, Resigns in Another Blow to Boris Johnson
The move puts new pressure on the prime minister, whose leadership has been called into question by a series of setbacks, including a new wave of Covid infections.
For Johnson, a Political Rebuke as Omicron Variant Engulfs Britain
The prime minister’s Conservative Party lost a seat it had held for more than a century, a loss that could hamper his efforts to address the Omicron variant now sweeping Britain.
Britain’s Conservatives Lose ‘Safe’ Seat, Dealing a Blow to Boris Johnson
The governing party lost to the Liberal Democrats a district that it had represented for more than a century.