The prime minister’s delaying strategy carries severe risks if he misplays his hand, with the pandemic worsening and a Brexit deadline approaching.
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‘It Really Was Abandonment.’ Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
Excel Error Causes U.K. to Miss Nearly 16,000 Coronavirus Cases
Nearly 16,000 people who tested positive for the coronavirus disappeared from the records, another embarrassing failure for a much-criticized effort.
For Boris Johnson, a Grim Premiership That No One Foresaw
“What on earth happened to the freedom-loving, twinkly-eyed, Rabelaisian character I voted for,” asked one columnist.
A Somber Boris Johnson Offers Britain a New Plan to Halt the Virus
Fighting a second wave of infections that scientists warn could grow exponentially, the prime minister is imposing new restrictions and penalties for up to six months.
U.K. Opposition Leader Says Boris Johnson Is ‘Just Not Up to the Job’
Keir Starmer made his first major address after taking the helm of a Labour Party that suffered a devastating election loss in December.
As Second Wave Builds, U.K. Enters New Coronavirus Testing Crisis
Surging demand following the reopening of schools has generated a backlog of 185,000 tests, just as the pace of infections threatens to explode.
Boris Johnson, Covid, Brexit and the Art of Policy Improvisation
Even by the British prime minister’s lofty standards, his reversals this week on the two dominant issues facing his country were breathtaking.
Boris Johnson, Covid, Brexit and the Art of Policy Improvisation
Even by the British prime minister’s lofty standards, his reversals this week on the two dominant issues facing his country were breathtaking.
Parents, Students and Teachers Give Britain a Failing Grade Over Exam Results
All-important “A-level” tests that determine college placement were canceled this year. In their place, officials designed a complex system of estimated grades that many say treats the disadvantaged unfairly.