REPORT FROM BAVARIA Fernández highlights Malvinas claim in meeting with Boris Johnson 27-06-2022 15:07 Argentina’s president discusses sovereignty dispute with British prime minister on sidelines of G7 summit; Johnson responds that “issue was resolved 40 years ago.” by Rosario Ayerdi
BRITISH POLITICS Boris Johnson: the 'greased piglet' slips away again 06-06-2022 21:51 Conservative leader Boris Johnson – once described as a 'greased piglet' for his powers of political escapology – slips away again.
Partygate UK Prime Minister Johnson defies calls to quit over lockdown-breaking parties 25-05-2022 15:53 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defiantly rejected calls to resign after an internal inquiry Wednesday found he presided over a culture of lockdown-breaking parties that ran late into the night and even featured a drunken fight among staff.
BRITISH POLITICS Johnson's Conservatives lose key councils in UK local elections 06-05-2022 09:27 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional elections on Friday.
BRITISH POLITICS Embattled UK PM Boris Johnson faces local elections test 02-05-2022 11:12 A drubbing for Boris Johnson's Conservatives in Thursday's local elections could revive calls for the under-fire leader to go.
UK POLITICS UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined by police over 'Partygate' 12-04-2022 11:12 Calls for resignation as Downing Street reveals UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other top officials are to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws and attending gatherings.
TENSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE Putin oversees missile drills as US steps up Ukraine invasion warnings 19-02-2022 08:25 President Vladimir Putin oversees drills involving nuclear-capable missiles, hours after the United States warned that it was now sure that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine within days.
BRITISH POLITICS UK PM apologises as 'partygate' report condemns 'failures of leadership' 31-01-2022 14:44 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologises after his government was criticised for "failures of leadership and judgment" in allowing lockdown-breaching parties at Downing Street.
BREXIT BORIS ON WAY OUT? UK PM Johnson promises cooperation as police probe 'partygate' scandals 25-01-2022 19:10 Allegations that a string of parties were held at Downing Street while the rest of the country abided by the rules have caused the worst crisis in Boris Johnson's tenure, threatening his premiership.
BLOOMBERG Just a year of Brexit has thumped UK’s economy and businesses 22-12-2021 09:31 In the months after Boris Johnson signed his post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the coronavirus masked the economic damage of leaving the bloc. As the pandemic drags on, the cost is becoming clearer – and voters are noticing.
'FREEDOM DAY' IN ENGLAND England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases 19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
Global pandemic England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar 05-07-2021 14:46 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday unveiled a plan to lift most of England's pandemic restrictions from July 19, as he urged the public to "learn to live with" the coronavirus.
COVID-19 VACCINES Argentina signs degree to change rule to ramp vaccine access 03-07-2021 13:20 Argentina changes vaccine regulations to speed access to a wider range of vaccines, as the Joe Biden administration steps up donations.
Coronavirus vaccines President Fernández signs decree to speed up access to vaccines 02-07-2021 23:48 Presidential decree modifies Vaccine Law, passed by Congress last November, and paves way for arrival of vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson
Covid-19 vaccines Government preps decree to enable arrival of Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines 02-07-2021 03:23 Reports say President Alberto Fernández will issue a new decree modifying Vaccine Law that will smooth arrival of host of shots manufactured in United States.
Global pandemic UK failed public 'disastrously' with its Covid response, says ex-PM aide 26-05-2021 11:22 The British government "disastrously" failed the public by mishandling the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former top adviser told lawmakers on Wednesday.
TORY SLEAZE ALLEGATIONS UK PM Johnson's woes deepen as watchdog launches apartment probe 28-04-2021 17:48 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday denied breaking the rules over the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, as Britain's Electoral Commission watchdog launched a formal probe.
Coronavirus Pandemic EU vaccine export-vetting scheme: 5 things to know 24-03-2021 12:47 The EU's Covid-19 vaccine export vetting scheme means companies making vaccines in the EU must ask for approval to export doses to non-EU countries. But how does it work?
BRITISH DEFENCE REVIEW UK promises ‘permanent’ Malvinas military presence, angering Argentina 19-03-2021 15:00 Foreign Ministry decries Britain’s “traditional colonialist view” over disputed islands, following publication of new UK security and defence review.
Coronavirus Pandemic WHO approves Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine 12-03-2021 14:17 The World Health Organisation on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, after the single-dose jab won approval from the European Union on Thursday.
Global pandemic All over by summer? UK eyes return to normal by end of June 22-02-2021 13:50 British PM Boris Johnson outlines a "gradual and cautious" approach to lifting curbs in England, starting with the return of students to schools from March 8, and non-essential retail from April 12.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Wealthy nations up Covax funding amid ‘vaccine hoarding’ claims 20-02-2021 05:54 G7 commits 7.5 billion euros to Covax scheme, just two days after UN warned of global vaccine equities.
Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 shots on the market or in development 17-02-2021 13:56 With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC UK faces up to painful lessons after 100,000 Covid deaths 30-01-2021 09:20 Britain this week became the first European country to pass 100,000 Covid deaths, in a grim milestone nearly one year since its first case of the disease.
Global pandemic UK PM Johnson orders new lockdown, closes schools in England 04-01-2021 17:23 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new strict coronavirus restrictions, closing schools and ordering a third national lockdown for England.
BREXIT British, Euro leaders sign Brexit deal as MPs approve ratification 30-12-2020 14:15 Britain and the European Union sign post-Brexit trade deal, setting their seal on a drawn-out divorce just hours before the looming deadline.
BREXIT UK-EU agree historic post-Brexit trade deal 26-12-2020 10:20 Britain and the European Union struck a post-Brexit trade deal on Christmas Eve that they hope will cushion the economic blow of the UK’s imminent departure from the bloc after months of tortuous negotiations.
Global pandemic England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass one million 01-11-2020 07:56 As United Kingdom surpasses one million confirmed Covid-19 cases, UK PM makes sudden about-face and confirms that stringent restrictions on business and daily life would begin Thursday and last until December 2.
BREXIT Brexit talks' fate hangs in balance at EU summit 14-10-2020 17:38 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared himself disappointed in the progress of post-Brexit trade talks Wednesday, but he will wait for news from an EU summit before deciding whether to pull the plug.
BREXIT Boris Johnson’s move to break international law sparks outrage 08-09-2020 19:16 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s threat to break international law over Brexit was slammed by members of his own party on Tuesday, who warned it will damage the UK's global standing.
Global Pandemic In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly 23-07-2020 16:03 “Fact-denying populism is being shown its limits," says German Chancellor Angela Merkel in regards to the high number of Covid-19 cases concentrated in populist led nations.