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.
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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.
As Britain Climbs Out of an Economic Pit, Tough Questions Loom
The government’s aid programs are winding down, and officials are so far resisting pressure to extend them. But what if the virus resurges?
Boris Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’: Inspired Vision or Wishful Thinking?
Post-Brexit Britain is going it alone at a time when globalization is in retreat. But a clash with China over Hong Kong has shown the limits of what it can do.
Labour’s New Leader Fires Official Over Charges of Anti-Semitism
Keir Starmer dismissed a hard-left member of the so-called shadow cabinet after she had shared an article that, without evidence, tied Israel to tactics used in George Floyd’s killing.
For Boris Johnson, a Rare Respite From Bad News
He caught a break this week, flustering his Labour opponent in Parliament and glorying in British researchers’ discovery of an effective treatment drug against Covid-19 symptoms.