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Former British PM Boris Johnson was often ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
This grab from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry Live Stream shows former chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance giving evidence at Dorland House in London, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his then chief scientific advisor. In keenly awaited testimony Monday to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science. (UK COVID-19 Inquiry via AP)
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Boris Johnson’s response to COVID-19 was ‘mad and dangerous,’ top official says
FILE PHOTO: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside his home, in London, Britain, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File photo
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British lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’
FILE - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022. Britain’s House of Commons is likely to endorse a report that found Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office. That would be a humiliating censure that would strip the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament. Lawmakers on Monday, June 19, 2023 will debate a report by the Privileges Committee that found Johnson in contempt of Parliament, and are expected to approve its findings. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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U.K. pandemic inquiry leads to debate over the use of WhatsApp for Downing Street business
FILE - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, right, takes a photo of a Nigeria Naval worship with his phone camera, during a visit to the Nigeria Navy at the Naval dockyard in Lagos, Nigeria Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. The British government is facing a Thursday deadline to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal messages to the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry. (AP Photo/ Sunday Alamba, File)
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Former British PM Boris Johnson reportedly referred to police over new claims he broke COVID-19 rules
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 23: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a tour after a meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Gov. Abbott met with Johnson to discuss economic development. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Canadian private-schools tycoon guaranteed credit facility for Boris Johnson while in Downing Street
Sam Blyth has agreed to build as many as 31 schools in China, which will combine the country's patriotic curriculum with western course materials. Nathan VanderKlippe/The Globe and Mail
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Boris Johnson returns to Britain to attempt political comeback in wake of Liz Truss resignation
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to be Britain’s next prime minister
FILE PHOTO: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
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Young Canadians are pessimistic – for good reason
Blair Gibbs and Aaron Wudrick
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Britain faces ‘humanitarian crisis’ as energy costs soar, says health lobby
FILE PHOTO: Electricity pylons are seen in Wellingborough, Britain, March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
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British parliamentary committee requests documents as part of investigation into Boris Johnson
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks to a waiting car as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2022 to head to the Houses of Parliament for the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session. - Britain's ruling Conservative party was Wednesday to winnow down the eight candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid growing acrimony over alleged dirty tricks. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Five remaining British Conservative leadership hopefuls to face off in televised debate today
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walks in London, Britain, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss to face off in U.K. Conservative leadership race
FILE PHOTO: Candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss take part in the BBC Conservative party leadership debate at Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, July 25, 2022. Jacob King/Pool via REUTERS
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Race to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative leader most diverse in British political history
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the start of a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, Britain July 5, 2022. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS
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Four more candidates join growing field of Conservatives vying to be UK PM
FILE PHOTO: Newspapers reporting the resignation of Boris Johnson lay on the floor at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
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Who will replace Boris Johnson? A look at the top contenders
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on July 7, 2022. - Johnson quit as Conservative party leader, after three tumultuous years in charge marked by Brexit, Covid and mounting scandals. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Who will replace Boris Johnson? As Conservative leadership race begins, opponents say he goes now
A view of 10 Downing Street after the resignation of Boris Johnson, in London, Britain, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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Morning Update: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during speech
FILE - Then Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during his first press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday, July 8, 2022, in western Japan, hospital officials said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
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Political woes and economic funk mean few takers for British assets
A general view is seen of the London skyline from Canary Wharf in London, Britain, Oct. 19, 2016.
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Evening Update: Fallout continues from Boris Johnson’s resignation as Conservative leader
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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A moment of madness brought Boris Johnson to power, but his clownish contempt lost its appeal
Doug Saunders
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Boris Johnson agrees to resign as British Prime Minister after months of political controversy
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the nation as he announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, on July 7, 2022 in London, England. After a turbulent term in office, Boris Johnson will resign from his roles as Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister today after coming under pressure from his party. Eton and Oxford-educated Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, was elected as Prime Minister in the 2019 General Election. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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The U.K. Conservatives have suddenly realized: Maybe Boris Johnson isn’t so great, after all
Tom Rachman
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What’s next for Britain’s economy as Boris Johnson resigns?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to media next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Who will replace Boris Johnson?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 6, 2022.
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Evening Update: British health and finance ministers resign, plunging Boris Johnson’s government into crisis
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) walks towards the door of number 9, Downing Street ahead of a press conference on September 07, 2021 in London, England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced a rise in national insurance to fix a social care crisis and a pandemic surge in hospital waiting lists. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Pressure mounts on British PM Boris Johnson after crushing by-election defeats
Union Jack flags are seen in front of the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, beside the Houses of Parliament in London, Friday, June 24, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Conservative Party in two special elections dominated by questions about his leadership and ethics. He was further wounded when the party's chairman quit after the results came out early Friday, saying Conservatives “cannot carry on with business as usual.” (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)