The top adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson caused a furor after it was learned he had driven 260 miles to his parents’ home.
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On a Scottish Isle, Nursing Home Deaths Expose a Covid-19 Scandal
At the Home Farm nursing home on the Isle of Skye, more than a quarter of its residents died and nearly all were infected with coronavirus. Families are furious.
Boris Johnson Backs Top Aide Accused of Flouting Lockdown Rules
Despite the appearance of a double standard, the British leader defended Dominic Cummings’s travel, even as the aide was falling ill.
Rattled by a Pandemic, People Turn to Leaders — Any Leaders
Placing faith in a leader with little control over a virus may seem irrational, but it fills a very human need.
Outrage Grows Over Boris Johnson Aide’s 260-Mile Trip During Lockdown
Dominic Cummings, the British prime minister’s top adviser, said he behaved “reasonably and legally” in driving for child care needs while coming down with the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson Avoids Criminal Inquiry Into His Dealings as London’s Mayor
A police watchdog did find evidence, however, that Mr. Johnson and an American businesswoman may have had an “intimate relationship” and that the relationship helped her secure money and networking opportunities.
For Boris Johnson, Parliament Is Becoming a House of Horrors
In a mostly empty chamber, the blustery prime minister is sorely missing the usual whoops and catcalls as he is picked apart by the lawyerly new opposition leader, Keir Starmer.
Modi’s Popularity Soars as India Weathers the Pandemic
Recent polls have the prime minister’s approval ratings topping 80 or 90 percent. But the economic devastation from the coronavirus has yet to be reckoned with.
Boris Johnson Coronavirus Reopening Plans Leaves Britons Confused
Critics say the government has failed to answer some basic questions. Among them: 1) when to return to work and 2) how to get there.
Coronavirus in U.K.: Boris Johnson’s Reopening Plans Leaves Britons Confused
Critics say the government has failed to answer some basic questions. Among them: 1) when to return to work and 2) how to get there.