Churches and schools will remain open, says PM as further restrictions imposed

Places of worship will remain open, as will schools, colleges and universities, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed as he outlined new social restrictions in a bid to curb the growing number of positive Covid-19 cases across the UK. The country faces an “unquestionably difficult” winter, Boris Johnson warned after announcing the coronavirus restrictions, which, he... Read More

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September 23, 2020

Boris Johnson’s son baptised Catholic in Westminster Cathedral

Wilfred Johnson, the son of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has been baptised a Catholic. A statement from the Diocese of Westminster confirmed the baptism took place in London’s Westminster Cathedral. ‘We can confirm that Wilfred Johnson was baptised in Westminster Cathedral on 12th September 2020, in a private ceremony, attended by both parents and a small... Read More

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August 24, 2020

Boris Johnson says it is ‘vitally important’ to get children back to school

Boris Johnson has issued a plea to parents to send their children back to the classroom when schools reopen next month. The Prime Minister said the risk of contracting coronavirus in schools is “very small”, and that pupils face greater harm by continuing to stay away from the classroom. Many pupils in England have not... Read More

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June 3, 2020

PM opens door to ‘route to citizenship’ for 3 million people in Hong Kong

Boris Johnson is ready to open the door to nearly three million Hong Kong citizens if China imposes a new security law that critics say would rob the territory of its autonomy. The Prime Minister, writing in The Times, has offered to make what he says would be one of the ‘biggest changes’ in the... Read More

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April 8, 2020

Cardinal Nichols calls for prayers for Boris Johnson

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has urged Catholics to pray for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is currently in intensive care receiving treatment for Covid-19. In a tweet, Cardinal Nichols said: ‘Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a personal fight on his hands against the vicious #coronavirus and needs our prayers. Let us pray for him, all who... Read More

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April 2, 2020

PM must step up global aid to help world’s poorest through Covid-19, say MPs

Over 200 MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister urging him to do more to protect the world’s poorest during the coronavirus pandemic. Cross-party signatories of the letter, including Tory MP and former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, are calling on the Government to step up global aid as coronavirus spreads to developing nations... Read More

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March 24, 2020

All must play part in safeguarding NHS and saving ‘precious lives’, Cardinal Nichols says after PM orders places of worship to close

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has stressed that we must all play our part to safeguard the NHS and to save “precious lives”. The cardinal’s call comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson took dramatic steps to combat the spread of Covid-19, which included an order for places of worship to close. The draconian measures will be in... Read More

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February 13, 2020

1,800 people with Down Syndrome and their families call on Boris Johnson to not introduce abortion up to birth for Down Syndrome to Northern Ireland

Over 1,800 people with Down Syndrome and their families have signed a letter to Boris Johnson urging him to clarify that disability-selective abortion for Down Syndrome will not be introduced to Northern Ireland. This coincides with a Freedom of Information request revealing that 710 late-term abortions (between 20 weeks and birth) for Down Syndrome have... Read More

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January 23, 2020

No more UK cash for coal says Boris Johnson

The UK government will stop providing financial support to coal mining and coal-fired power plants overseas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced at a UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London. Mr Johnson told heads of state from more than a dozen African nations that he would end all support for coal overseas from the UK... Read More

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Churches and schools will remain open, says PM as further restrictions imposed

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Cardinal Nichols calls for prayers for Boris Johnson

PM must step up global aid to help world’s poorest through Covid-19, say MPs

All must play part in safeguarding NHS and saving ‘precious lives’, Cardinal Nichols says after PM orders places of worship to close

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