British PM Boris Johnson

Second wave of coronavirus inevitable in UK, everything under review: PM Boris Johnson

The number of coronavirus cases in Britain rose by 4,322 on Friday with 27 more deaths as the country is facing difficulties to cope with test shortages.

Sep 19, 2020, 10:07 AM IST

UK bans China's Huawei from 5G network days after India shut the doors on 59 Chinese apps

In January this year, Britain said that Huawei equipment could be used in its new 5G network on a limited basis, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to take this decision as he was facing growing political pressure domestically to take a harder line against Beijing. 

Jul 14, 2020, 19:18 PM IST

British PM Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds blessed with baby boy

 The new arrival tops a tumultuous month for Johnson; he returned to work on Monday after recuperating from COVID-19, which had left him gravely ill in intensive care at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

Apr 29, 2020, 16:28 PM IST