That gap grows to four times when class and health differences aren’t considered. South Asians have also been dying disproportionately.
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As U.K. Deaths Mount, Political Terrain Gets Trickier for Boris Johnson
Facing off against the new Labour leader, Keir Starmer, in an eerily quiet Parliament, the prime minister seemed uncharacteristically defensive.
As Virus Deaths Jump, Boris Johnson’s Press Relations Turn Testy
A strain of populism, similar to that during the Brexit campaign, is visible in the government’s aggressive rebuttals and critiques of the news media.
U.K. Virus Tests Surpass Target, but Britain’s Deaths May Overtake Italy’s
There was good news and bad news for Britons on Friday in the statistical barometers of the pandemic, which experts say have become an understandable but misplaced fixation in the country.
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds Have a Baby Boy
The birth of a son follows a sweeping election win, a divorce, an engagement, Brexit and a life-threatening illness during a pandemic.
Britain’s Boris Johnson, Recovered From Coronavirus, Returns to Work
The British prime minister, newly recovered from the coronavirus, says easing social-distancing rules too quickly would be dangerous.
U.K. Is Sticking to Brexit Plans Despite Coronavirus Upheaval
The government is adamant that it will not seek an extension, saying it will reject the idea even if the European Union asks.
The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus
The British government frequently says it’s “guided by the science,” but the members of its scientific advisory group, SAGE, are a secret.
Sugarcoating and Brutal Honesty: How Leaders Are Handling Coronavirus Crisis
The pandemic is a challenge not only for public health but also for messaging. Here’s how some world leaders have talked to their citizens about the outbreak.
U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work.
Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.