Tag: Boris Johnson

Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
British gov't to offer 10,500 visas as shortage of workers hit post-Brexit country

The Government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Saturday it would be offering 10,500 temporary visas in the absence of a foreign labour force that was forced to leave the country after it cut itself loose from the European Union in addition to travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
British Government backtracks on mandatory vaccination passes

The British Government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided Sunday not to enforce the use of a “vaccination pass.” Health Minister Sajid Javid said it “would be useless, [because the] vaccination rate is high.”
Monday, September 13th 2021 - 07:37 UTC
Gibraltar receives full support from Boris Johnson on its National Day

September 10 is Gibraltar National Day and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an open letter addressed to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC MP sent a message of support to the people of the Rock confirming that there will be no sovereignty process against their freely and democratically expressed wishes:
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
President Piñera meets PM Johnson and reaffirms UK/Chile close relations

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera in the last leg of his European tour, on Friday met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders coincided on the significance of jointly addressing current challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, --and variants--, climate change and collaboration in a Science Alliance.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Chilean president Piñera is in London and will be meeting PM Boris Johnson

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is in London, the last leg of his European tour that took him to France, Spain, Italy, the Vatican and now the United Kingdom where he is scheduled to have an interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Friday, September 3rd 2021 - 09:07 UTC
PM Johnson to go ahead with third dose while experts are still to decide on the matter

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday ratified his government's pledge to start applying the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people aged over 50 by the end of this month, despite the fact a booster rollout has still not been signed off by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Monday, August 16th 2021 - 05:32 UTC
“I will use force to defend the Falklands”, Boris Johnson to the UK media

The United Kingdom confirmed that it will maintain a military presence in the Falkland Islands, whose sovereignty is claimed by Argentina, to “protect it from state and non-state threats,” according to an advance of the strategic review of security, defense and foreign policy that prime minister Boris Johnson will present this Tuesday, the first after the departure of the European bloc.
Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
England enjoys “Freedom Day” despite fierce opposition

England started Monday enjoying once again all pre-pandemic freedoms after the reopening had been postponed earlier this year due to the appearance of new coronavirus variants.
Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
UK PM Johnson to isolate after close contact with positive COVID-19 case

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to backtrack on his decision to stick to his commitments despite having been in touch with a positive case of covid-19.