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Omicron is plainly milder, new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

Despite a huge surge in infections, Johnson has so far mainly resisted imposing new restrictions in England

Covid-19: Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as Omicron surges

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resisted tightening restrictions in England despite the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant

UK data suggest hospitalisation is less likely with Omicron variant

The U.K. Health Security Agency findings add to emerging evidence that omicron produces milder illness than other variants

UK PM rules out tougher lockdown, daily Covid-19 cases fall slightly

The announcement came as the UK recorded 90,629 new Covid cases

UK's Boris Johnson walks tightrope between politics, Covid surge

The threat to Johnson and his Conservative Party was on stark display last week as the prime minister reeled from one political crisis to another

Boris Johnson's Brexit chief quits in body blow to UK Leader

The exit of a pivotal figure in his inner sphere comes on the heels of a series of scandals and political blows that have eroded Johnson's authority

Pressure on Boris Johnson after Tories' poll defeat

The defeat was described as 'a kicking' for the Conservatives

UK ex-PMs Blair, Major call for boycott of Boris Johnson's Brexit bill plan

Amid growing discord over the issue within his own party, Johnson has sought the backing of his MPs for the new Bill saying the EU is threatening to impose a customs border in the Irish Sea

UK Covid-19 death toll could be 15% higher than projected earlier: Data

Unlike the daily data published by the government that show only deaths in hospitals, Tuesday's figures include deaths in the community, such as at nursing homes

Britain may see 66,000 deaths due to Covid-19; highest in Europe: Study

More than 5,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Britain; death toll trajectory already steeper than other nations

UK must expect 6 mnths lockdown to prevent second outbreak: Health chief

While speaking to the BBC, Harries said that the government did not want people to have to this for an unnecessarily long period of time

Britain opens trade talks with EU, threatens to leave if no progress made

At the heart of the conflict is Britain's demand for a trade deal along the lines of one between the EU and Canada

'Optimism and regret': UK papers rejoice, mourn as Britain leaves EU

Britain's partisan papers met Brexit with the same unbridled joy and tearful anguish that was felt across the streets and pubs of Britain on Friday night

Job cut, staff relocation: India Inc gears for Brexit as UK set to leave EU

Analysts said the lower utilisation of its UK plant due to Brexit would lead to higher production cost for each unit and squeezing its margins

Condemn Iran missile attack, urge them not to repeat reckless actions: UK

We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said

Boris Johnson talks killer robots, limbless chickens in amusing UN speech

He also joked that some British politicians want Brexit to be an eternal torture

British PM Johnson to meet Ireland's Varadkar over Brexit: Report

Johnson has told the European Union there is no point in new talks on a withdrawal agreement unless negotiators are willing to drop the Northern Irish backstop agreed by his predecessor Theresa May

Boris Johnson: From failed politician to Britain's new Prime Minister

This story is based on conversations with parliamentarians, advisers and ministers and shows how Johnson convinced his skeptical colleagues to put their faith in him

Boris Johnson wins third round of Conservative's leadership contest for PM

Johnson got 143 out of 313 votes, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in second place with 54 votes and environment minister Michael Gove third with 51. Sajid Javid was fourth with 38 votes

Gove's bid for Britain's leadership pits him against one-time ally Johnson

Their main concern is that some of the current frontrunners to head May's Conservative Party say they will get Brexit done at any cost