Johnson & Johnson has temporarily halted its coronavirus vaccine trial after a trial participant contracted an “unexplained illness,” the company said, though offered few additional details about the setback. The pharma firm’s 60,000-patient vaccine study was paused due to an adverse reaction in a volunteer, J&J confirmed to Stat News on Monday, citing privacy concerns while declining to outline the patient’s symptoms. “We must respect this […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080531525_0:49:3071:1777_1200x675_80_0_0_33218579b396903728e4e90546947a8d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010121080749093-boris-johnson-delivers-new-restrictions-to-curb-coronavirus-spread—video/ Earlier in the day, UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hoped that the country’s new three-tiered COVID-19 local lockdown system will be sufficiently effective that the strict social distancing measures may be lifted in time for the Christmas holidays. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is delivering a speech in London this Monday, 12 October, outlining an expected “three-tier […]
The United Kingdom is witnessing a resurgence in coronavirus rates in various parts of the country, with Northern England cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, and Liverpool, along with central cities such as Nottingham, among the most COVID-stricken areas. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has vowed to take action to slow the pandemic. England’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, intends to reveal on Monday, in front of the […]
The Democratic Party House leader appeared to claim that UK PM Boris Johnson – and not the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency – had the power to approve new drugs, and that US President Trump could overrule the federal Food and Drug Administration. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has claimed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the power to approve new drugs before they pass […]
On Wednesday, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced that pubs and restaurants would close in five areas in the central belt of the country for 16 days from 9 October to stop the number of COVID-19-infected people from rising. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a full-blown Tory war as he considers closing hospitality venues in northern England to tackle the spread of COVID-19, […]
Britain, by virtue of its long and often gale-hit coastline, is already the world’s leading producer of offshore wind power. Currently enough energy to power 4.5 million homes is produced by offshore wind turbines in the UK. Boris Johnson is outlining plans to turn Britain into the world’s “wind king”, creating 2,000 construction jobs and supporting 60,000 in supply industries. He says he wants more offshore wind […]
Amid the latest news of Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19, the media has been focusing attention on a number of world leaders who contracted the coronavirus earlier in the pandemic. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the first, requiring intensive care treatment in April. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has revealed that he was afraid Prime Minister Boris Johnson might die when he was hospitalised […]
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. But, after finding out he had the virus, which has killed more than 220,000 Americans to date, the Wisconsin Republican still chose to attend an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner that evening. Johnson, who didn’t reveal his diagnosis until Saturday, justified his behavior in comments to the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times by saying he only took his mask […]
Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, the comedic sketch shows Spitting Image brought politics to a general audience through its often crass and pull-no-punches style of humour. The celebrated British satirical show ‘Spitting Image’ known for its mimicking of politicians and celebrities using distorted puppets returns to screens on Saturday after a more than 20-year break, this time taking aim at modern pop figures such as Donald […]
Donald Trump said in a tweet on Friday that both he and the First Lady had tested positive for COVID-19 and were entering quarantine, with POTUS’s physician confirming that the US president feels fine and is expected to continue carrying out his duties without disruption. Since news came out about the positive coronavirus tests of US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump messages of […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier stopped short of announcing a second nationwide lockdown as he revealed a spate of new COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Boris Johnson abandoned plans to introduce a second national lockdown amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the UK because of fears that Chancellor Rishi Sunak would quit, writes The Sun. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is […]
The United Kingdom is witnessing a resurgence in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, as infection rates began to rise in late August, topping averages recorded since early May – the point at which the first spike began to ease. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to introduce new coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions, including telling citizens to return to working from home if possible, in order […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080471117_0:107:3027:1810_1200x675_80_0_0_ef12379292ea9801a81b041842d3e9f5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Asya Geydarova. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009211080521529-labour-mp-slams-johnsons-brexit-bill-says-it-is-straight-out-of-donald-trump-playbook/ Johnson’s Internal Market Bill sent shockwaves through Brussels, as it provides that the country may roll back some of the commitments on state aid and customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland, thus overriding the withdrawal deal. Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, adding that it makes Justice Secretary Robert […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/13/1080516178_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_0f72a55e47a9d112a0987dd1f307abcf.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009191080516208-dwayne-johnson-tears-down-his-gate-due-to-power-outage—video/ US movie star Dwayne Johnson, 48, known as ‘The Rock’, is famous for his roles in The Scorpion King (2002), Hercules (2014), San Andreas (2015), Rampage (2018), and the Jumanji franchise. The 48-year-old Johnson said on Friday that he ripped down his own front gate after a power outage caused by a severe storm made it inoperable. “I pushed, pulled, […]
As the United Kingdom has recorded another 4,322 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Public Health England’s medical director Yvonne Doyle made the dire prediction of “far worse things to come”, with the government looking at a spate of scenarios and potential measures to stanch the spread of the virus. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Friday that Britain was “now seeing a second wave coming in” of […]
Just as is the case for ex-American presidents, it’s rare for former British prime ministers to criticize their successors—and rarer still for them all to argue for the same side. But, as in the U.S., convention has been forced aside by a wildly unpredictable office-bearer who has repeatedly refused to govern within the normal rules. As of Monday, all five living ex-prime ministers had created the […]
Downing Street earlier introduced the Internal Market Bill, targeting a specific part of the original EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement that Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to amend, while forced to contend with growing opposition to the plans on the part of rebellious Tory MPs , who slam the move as constituting a breach of international law. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his controversial legislation – […]
On Thursday the United Kingdom made it “perfectly clear” it had no intention of complying with the EU demands that it ditch plans to rewrite parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Deal “by the end of the month”, as Brussels stated that Boris Johnson’s government had “seriously damaged trust” and did not rule out taking legal action against the UK. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is increasingly […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/09/1080405823_0:63:3072:1791_1200x675_80_0_0_47446959f43c7fb1800f3687141b4689.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009091080405573-uk-pm-johnson-answers-lawmakers-questions-amid-reported-plans-to-rework-withdrawal-deal—video/ On Tuesday, the eighth round of post-Brexit talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union kicked off in London as Prime Minister Johnson set a 15 October deadline to reach a free trade agreement with Brussels. Sputnik is live from London where the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is answering questions from British MPs amid reports he intends […]
The eighth round of Brexit talks on a trade and co-operation treaty between London and Brussels starts on Tuesday, as the UK’s transition period is set to expire on 31 December, with the sides having achieved little so far, and Boris Johnson ruling out any extension to the negotiations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly poised to inform Brussels on Tuesday that the Brexit deal […]
With trade talks with the EU stalled, Boris Johnson’s government is considering reneging on key commitments under the withdrawal agreement, potentially opening a can of political snakes. With only weeks left to seal a deal on future trade relations with the European Union, the UK will up the ante and go for the “nuclear option”. Legislation currently prepared by the government will walk out on key […]
According to the prime minister, if there is no progress by 15 October, Britain will accept a “no-deal” version of the future trading relationship with the bloc and “move on”. UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to give the European Union 38 days to strike a free-trade deal with Britain, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. Johnson will make clear that the UK “cannot and will […]
American actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as ‘The Rock,’ said that he and his entire family had tested positive for the coronavirus, calling it “one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure.” The 48-year-old entertainer took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the diagnoses, saying that he, his wife and two daughters – aged 4 and 2 – had come […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107731/92/1077319261_0:0:2963:1668_1200x675_80_0_0_fa76df1d9e5a2f0681bf52e14481065a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009031080352950-actor-dwayne-johnson-says-his-family-went-through-covid-19/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US actor and former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said that he and his family had tested positive for COVID-19 but already recovered from the disease. He stressed that all members of his family had already recovered from the coronavirus disease. “My wife Lauren, as well as my two baby girls, and myself, we have all […]
Criminal-justice reform advocate Alice Johnson spoke on behalf of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean she supports him in the 2020 election. Appearing Friday on CNN with Jake Tapper—just hours after Trump issued her a full pardon—Johnson explicitly declined to endorse his campaign. During the interview, Tapper pointed out that while she “praised President Trump for his compassion” […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080265729_0:30:2200:1267_1200x675_80_0_0_dbbce245c5b4505ff912b821b8916873.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202008261080281193-boris-johnson-calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-russian-opposition-figure-navalnys-illness/ Alexey Navalny fell ill during a flight from the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow last week. He was later transported to Berlin’s Charite clinic for further treatment. German doctors said they have traces of intoxication with a substance from the group of cholinesterase inhibitors. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has commented on Russian opposition figure Navalny’s illness. Johnson […]
The government of the United Kingdom has been facing pressure to make wearing face masks mandatory in public places across England, although the Conservative party is staunchly opposed to the idea, denouncing the health move as going “way too far”. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson dropped his opposition to wearing face masks for schools across England, changing the guidance shortly before students are set to return […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent three nights in intensive care in April, after being initially diagnosed with COVID-19 on 27 March, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab standing in to deputise in his absence. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson may resign from office in six months time due to lingering health issues after he succumbed to the coronavirus respiratory disease in March, […]
LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was “vitally important” that children return to classes in September, in an attempt to convince parents still wary of COVID-19 risks in schools. “It’s vitally important that we get our children back into the classroom to learn and to be with their friends. Nothing will have a greater effect on the life chances of […]
The Trump Campaign released the speaker’s list for this week’s Republican National Convention. Via Daily Caller: Day 1: Matt Gaetz, Tim Scott, Jim Jordan, Vernon Jones, Kim Klacik, Charlie Kirk, Don Jr. TRENDING: Police Make Second Arrest in Attack on 7-Year-Old Trump Supporter Outside of DNC Convention Day 2: First Lady Melania Trump, Mike Pompeo, Ran Paul, Daniel Cameron, Mary Ann Mendoza, Nick Sandmann, Eric Trump, […]
In June 2018 President Trump signed a commutation for 63-year-old Alice Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense. Alice Johnson was later released from prison and reunited with her family. The 63-year-old grandmother wore all white as she ran to family members waiting to greet her with hugs. Alice Johnson spent over 20 years behind bars. TRENDING: SHOCK VIDEO: […]
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According to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, there could be an “anomaly” in the way the triple lock scheme, which keeps pensions at a sustainable level in line with prices and wage growth, could work out in the months to come. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak appear to be at loggerheads over the so-called pension triple lock – a Tory manifesto from 2019, whereby state […]