Boris Johnson

UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds

UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.

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BORIS JOHNSON, one of many contenders for the Conservative leadership
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rabbi Menachem Margolin EJA Chairman in a tour of Auschwitz.

'It can happen again,' former UK PM Boris Johnson says at Birkenau

During the visit, the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands, Binyomin Jacobs, shared how his father, a Holocaust survivor, warned him to always keep money at hand because Jews are never truly safe.

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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the European Jewish Conference in Krakow, November 2025.

'Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas': Boris Johnson speaks on Palestinian recognition

Johnson called the West's sympathy with Palestine a "strange paradox" in his recent appearance at a European Jewish Association conference in Krakow.

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025

Recognizing a Palestinian state: A political strategy or a path to peace? - opinion

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has plans to recognize a Palestinian state because “the expansion of Israeli settlements” annoys him.

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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak battle in next UK prime ministerial race

Sunak was defeated by Truss in the race to replace Boris Johnson in September after losing an election held by members of the Conservative party across the country.

OCTOBER 23, 2022ByREUTERS
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak listens as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses his cabinet on the day of the weekly cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, Britain June 7, 2022.

Boris Johnson to attempt rapid PM comeback after flying back to UK

The former prime minister received the support of dozens of Conservative lawmakers for an audacious attempt to win a second term.

OCTOBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 20, 2022.

Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson

Those seeking to replace Truss must secure 100 nominations from Conservative lawmakers by Monday. The winner will be announced on Monday or next Friday.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
Liz Truss gestures outside the Conservative Party headquarters, after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister, in London, Britain September 5, 2022.

On Jewish issues, UK's Liz Truss looks to continue in Johnson’s steps

Liz Truss says she is committed to the Conservative Party’s outlook on Israel, saying, “There is no greater friend to the UK than Israel.”

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
Then-UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meet at the UK Commonwealth and Development Office in London, Nov. 29, 2021.

Boris Johnson: UK PM who washed dishes in Israel to exit Downing Street - opinion

Accordingly, the good news is that irrespective of who wins this week’s Tory leadership contest, Israel will continue to have a self-declared friend in Number 10.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByMARK REGEV
THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is welcomed to 10 Downing Street by Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 2019.

UK's Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak underscore Israel ties to win Jewish vote

Both candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak promise to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions, secure a UK-Israel free trade deal, fight BDS.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByISLA-ROSE DEANS/THE MEDIA LINE
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.

Iran's view that Rushdie to blame for attack is 'despicable' - US

"We do not consider anyone other than himself and his supporters worthy of ...reproach and condemnation," said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani.

AUGUST 15, 2022ByREUTERS
Author Salman Rushdie gestures during a news conference before the presentation of his latest book 'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights' at the Niemeyer Center in Aviles, northern Spain, October 7, 2015.

How will the UK choose its next prime minister? - opinion

The system that brings a person to the position of UK prime minister and thus head of the government bears no resemblance to US presidential elections.

AUGUST 13, 2022ByNEVILLE TELLER
Candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss stand before taking part in the BBC Conservative party leadership debate at Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, July 25, 2022.

Race to become UK PM down to the final two, Sunak and Truss

Polls show Truss would beat Sunak in the party members' contest, but all could change as the two finalists start weeks of hustings up and down the country before the party's membership.

JULY 20, 2022ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 20, 2022.

Boris Johnson's legacy is political turmoil - opinion

Never before has a British prime minister tried so hard to cling to power while his government collapsed around him like Boris Johnson did.

JULY 16, 2022ByTOBY GREENE
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson delivers his resignation speech in front of 10 Downing Street, earlier this month.