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UK prime minister to lead tributes to slain lawmaker Amess

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2021

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a special session of tributes in Parliament on Monday to the Conservative lawmaker stabbed to death as he met constituents, an attack that has fueled concern about politicians’ safety and the level of vitriol directed at them. A

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Biden, UK’s Johnson talk trade and trains in White House meeting

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday discussed the dangers of climate change and bantered about the joys of rail travel during an Oval Office meeting aimed at underscoring the U.S.-British alliance. Johnson had once worried his warm relationship with former President Donald Trump would hurt relations […]

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U.N. chief, UK PM increase pressure on leaders for climate change funds

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2021

UNITED NATIONS -UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged leaders of the world’s major economies including the United States to deliver on their commitments toward a $100 billion per year climate fund with less than six weeks to go before a U.N. climate summit. Johnson and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hosted a roundtable of world leaders […]

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Power player or poodle? UK-U.S. relations in flux as BoJo meets Joe

Editorial Bureau September 21, 2021

NEW YORK/LONDON (UK) – British prime minister Boris Johnson once worried that his friendliness with Donald Trump would leave him out in the cold when Democrat Joe Biden took over the White House. Instead, he can expect a warm welcome in Washington on Tuesday, as the trans-Atlantic leaders meet for wide-ranging talks intended to deepen […]

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UK PM Johnson to challenge Amazon founder Bezos over company’s tax record- FT

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a face-to-face meeting will challenge Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over his company’s tax record, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Concerns surrounding international corporate tax rates for tech giants will be high on the agenda during Johnson’s meeting with Bezos, the newspaper said, citing British officials.

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UK PM Johnson to push U.S to open up for UK visitors- The Telegraph

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will push U.S. President Joe Biden to change COVID travel rules and let Britons fly to the United States when they meet at the White House on Monday, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. (Content and photos syndicate via Reuters)

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UK seeks to break down digital trade barriers, says minister

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Britain will look to break down digital trade barriers to help its businesses export their services, the country’s newly appointed trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan will say on Monday. Britain’s Department for International Trade last week published a report seeking to predict trends in global trade out to 2050 which forecast that demand

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UK PM Johnson aims to smooth relations with France

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to smooth relations with France after a joint deal for nuclear submarines between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia angered France, the Bloomberg News reported. “We are very, very proud of our relationship with France”, Johnson told reporters on his way to New York, according to the […]

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Dutch PM Rutte to invite Britain to join defence deal with EU

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2021

London (UK) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to be offered a defence and security co-operation deal with the European Union during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Downing Street on Friday, the Times newspaper reported, citing a diplomatic source. “Since Brexit, not enough European leaders have been in touch […]

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UK PM Johnson to set out COVID-19 booster strategy under winter plan

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will unveil how Britain will roll out COVID-19 booster shots for the most vulnerable and elderly as part of his coronavirus strategy for the winter months. (Content and photos syndicate via Reuters)