While the UK experts urge locals to wear face masks to help curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, the Prime Minister has often been spotted without a mask in the House of Commons.<o:p></o:p>

Now, finally Boris Johnson has been spotted wearing a face mask in the House of Commons chamber after several months. His mask has sent out signals of caution in the country. While Rishi Sunak announced the new budget report, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spotted wearing a black mask.

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The PM was seen wearing a mask a couple of days after new set of rules were announced for parliamentary staff. MPs have been urged to use their judgement and wear a face mask in the premises, as much as possible. <o:p></o:p>

While majority of the Conservatives were seen wearing a mask there were three frontbenchers who sat maskless in the House of Commons — Scotland secretary, Alister Jack; the work and pensions secretary, Therese Coffey; and the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg.<o:p></o:p>

A lot of Tories in the room were seen maskless which hinted towards a possible opposition movement against the mask mandates being prompted by health experts and Johnson’s government.

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Johnson wearing a mask has also sent out a silent message to the masses of the country about the severity of the virus. The UK has been fighting a probable incoming surge of Covid cases.<o:p></o:p>

Health experts have been urging locals to wear mask when stepping out and maintain social distance. Offices have also been advised to continue work-from-home policy unless necessary.<o:p></o:p>

Locals have been urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible to make sure that people and the children, who are not yet eligible for Covid vaccines, can be saved from the possibility of getting infected from the deadly coronavirus.<o:p></o:p>

While the UK experts urge locals to wear face masks to help curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, the Prime Minister has often been spotted without a mask in the House of Commons.

While the UK experts urge locals to wear face masks to help curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, the Prime Minister has often been spotted without a mask in the House of Commons. Now, finally Boris Johnson has been spotted wearing a face mask in the House of Commons chamber after several months. His mask has sent out signals of caution in the country. While Rishi Sunak announced the new budget report, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spotted wearing a black mask. Also read | Antidepressant drug Fluvoxamine can help reduce Covid hospitalisations by 30%: Study The PM was seen wearing a mask a couple of days after new set of rules were announced for parliamentary staff. MPs have been urged to use their judgement and wear a face mask in the premises, as much as possible. While majority of the Conservatives were seen wearing a mask there were three frontbenchers who sat maskless in the House of Commons — Scotland secretary, Alister Jack; the work and pensions secretary, Therese Coffey; and the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg. A lot of Tories in the room were seen maskless which hinted towards a possible opposition movement against the mask mandates being prompted by health experts and Johnson’s government. WATCH | Johnson wearing a mask has also sent out a silent message to the masses of the country about the severity of the virus. The UK has been fighting a probable incoming surge of Covid cases. Health experts have been urging locals to wear mask when stepping out and maintain social distance. Offices have also been advised to continue work-from-home policy unless necessary. Locals have been urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible to make sure that people and the children, who are not yet eligible for Covid vaccines, can be saved from the possibility of getting infected from the deadly coronavirus.

Boris Johnson finally spotted wearing face mask in House of Commons

Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-exclaimed-with-f-word-in-reaction-to-soleimanis-killing-in-us-airstrikes-272225">Boris&nbsp;Johnson</a>&nbsp;will lay&nbsp;out&nbsp;his negotiating&nbsp;terms&nbsp;for&nbsp;talks&nbsp;with the&nbsp;European Union on Monday, saying Britain will prosper even if he cannot strike his preferred trade deal.

After marking Britain's departure from the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;at a party in his Downing Street residence on Friday,&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will use a speech to ram home his message that Brexit, for him, means that sovereignty trumps the economy.

The sides have until the end of the year, when a standstill transitional period expires, to try to secure a deal on trade and future relations - something London and Brussels both say they want to do but on very different&nbsp;terms.

Trade&nbsp;talks&nbsp;will begin in March. After criticising his predecessor Theresa May's approach in negotiating a divorce deal with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/nato-and-the-eu-a-short-history-of-an-uneasy-relationship-265984">EU</a>,&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;is striking a much&nbsp;tougher tone, saying Britain will not adhere to the bloc's rules and regulations.

And he will say that if the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;fails to grant a trade deal allowing for tariff- and quota-free trade in goods, similar to the&nbsp;terms&nbsp;the bloc now has in place with Canada, Britain will pursue a much looser arrangement, as one Australia has.

"There is no need for a free trade agreement to involve accepting&nbsp;EU&nbsp;rules on competition policy, subsidies, social protection, the environment, or anything similar, any more than the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;should be obliged to accept UK rules,"&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will say, according to excerpts of his speech distributed by his office.&nbsp;

Promising to maintain "the highest standards",&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will suggest the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;has already offered a free trade deal along the lines of the one it has with Canada, which does not have to follow the bloc's rules.

"We have made our choice: we want a free trade agreement, similar to Canada's, but in the very unlikely event that we do not succeed, then our trade will have to be based on our existing Withdrawal Agreement with the&nbsp;EU," he will tell businesses, think tanks and ambassadors.

"The choice is emphatically not 'deal or no-deal'.&nbsp;The question is whether we agree with a trading relationship with the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;comparable to Canada's – or more like Australia's."

At the moment, much of&nbsp;EU-Australia trade runs along with basic World Trade Organization rules, though there are specific agreements for certain goods. Australia is in the process of negotiating a trade deal with the&nbsp;EU, however.

One British source who declined to be named has said UK negotiators are furious because they believe the&nbsp;EU, Britain's biggest trading partner, is going back on the divorce deal by suggesting that London would have to adhere to the bloc's rules to secure a free trade agreement.

On Sunday, Irish Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/irish-prime-minister-leo-varadkar-visits-family-in-india-270879">Leo Varadkar</a> and French Foreign Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/french-fm-urges-iran-to-show-political-maturity-over-us-nuclear-deal-pullout-217880">Jean-Yves Le Drian</a> repeated their fears that Britain could undercut the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;by failing to agree to what the bloc calls a "level playing field" - shorthand for shared rules on environmental standards, labour regulations and state aid.

The&nbsp;EU&nbsp;has repeatedly warned Britain that the level of access to its single market of 450 million people will depend on how far London agrees to adhere to such rules.

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But&nbsp;Johnson, according to sources close to him, has taken last year's election, which handed him a large majority in parliament, as an endorsement of his policy of putting Britain's right to set its own rules above the demands of businesses.

Ministers have been briefing companies that they should adjust to such a future despite the appeals of many for the government to ensure goods can trade across borders freely.

More than three years after Britain voted to quit the bloc,&nbsp;Johnson, the face of the campaign to leave, wants to draw a line under an angry debate that has deepened divides across the country.

But he also wants to fulfil his pledge to "take back control" and, in his speech, will suggest that Britain would thrive either with a Canada-style deal or a looser arrangement.

"In either case, I have no doubt that Britain will prosper,"&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will say. "And of course our new relationship with our closest neighbours will range far beyond trade."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out his negotiating terms for talks with the European Union on Monday, saying Britain will prosper even if he cannot strike his preferred trade deal.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out his negotiating terms for talks with the European Union on Monday, saying Britain will prosper even if he cannot strike his preferred trade deal. After marking Britain's departure from the EU at a party in his Downing Street residence on Friday, Johnson will use a speech to ram home his message that Brexit, for him, means that sovereignty trumps the economy. The sides have until the end of the year, when a standstill transitional period expires, to try to secure a deal on trade and future relations - something London and Brussels both say they want to do but on very different terms. Trade talks will begin in March. After criticising his predecessor Theresa May's approach in negotiating a divorce deal with the EU, Johnson is striking a much tougher tone, saying Britain will not adhere to the bloc's rules and regulations. And he will say that if the EU fails to grant a trade deal allowing for tariff- and quota-free trade in goods, similar to the terms the bloc now has in place with Canada, Britain will pursue a much looser arrangement, as one Australia has. "There is no need for a free trade agreement to involve accepting EU rules on competition policy, subsidies, social protection, the environment, or anything similar, any more than the EU should be obliged to accept UK rules," Johnson will say, according to excerpts of his speech distributed by his office. Promising to maintain "the highest standards", Johnson will suggest the EU has already offered a free trade deal along the lines of the one it has with Canada, which does not have to follow the bloc's rules. "We have made our choice: we want a free trade agreement, similar to Canada's, but in the very unlikely event that we do not succeed, then our trade will have to be based on our existing Withdrawal Agreement with the EU," he will tell businesses, think tanks and ambassadors. "The choice is emphatically not 'deal or no-deal'. The question is whether we agree with a trading relationship with the EU comparable to Canada's – or more like Australia's." At the moment, much of EU-Australia trade runs along with basic World Trade Organization rules, though there are specific agreements for certain goods. Australia is in the process of negotiating a trade deal with the EU, however. One British source who declined to be named has said UK negotiators are furious because they believe the EU, Britain's biggest trading partner, is going back on the divorce deal by suggesting that London would have to adhere to the bloc's rules to secure a free trade agreement. On Sunday, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian repeated their fears that Britain could undercut the EU by failing to agree to what the bloc calls a "level playing field" - shorthand for shared rules on environmental standards, labour regulations and state aid. The EU has repeatedly warned Britain that the level of access to its single market of 450 million people will depend on how far London agrees to adhere to such rules. But Johnson, according to sources close to him, has taken last year's election, which handed him a large majority in parliament, as an endorsement of his policy of putting Britain's right to set its own rules above the demands of businesses. Ministers have been briefing companies that they should adjust to such a future despite the appeals of many for the government to ensure goods can trade across borders freely. More than three years after Britain voted to quit the bloc, Johnson, the face of the campaign to leave, wants to draw a line under an angry debate that has deepened divides across the country. But he also wants to fulfil his pledge to "take back control" and, in his speech, will suggest that Britain would thrive either with a Canada-style deal or a looser arrangement. "In either case, I have no doubt that Britain will prosper," Johnson will say. "And of course our new relationship with our closest neighbours will range far beyond trade."

'Britain will prosper': Prime Minister Johnson sets out tough terms for EU talks

Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-rejects-calls-for-no-deal-brexit-in-election-pitch-259559">Boris&nbsp;Johnson</a>&nbsp;will bolster his argument on Tuesday for leaving the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/european-union-presses-uk-to-resubmit-brexit-plan-as-end-game-looms-254002">&nbsp;European Union </a>early next year, urging&nbsp;voters&nbsp;to return him to power so Britain&nbsp;can&nbsp;"rip&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;rule&nbsp;book&nbsp;and write a new one for ourselves".

Just days before Britain votes in an election he called to try to break the deadlock over Brexit,&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will repeat his desire to "finally get Brexit done" on a tour of traditionally Labour supporting areas he hopes to win over.

He will also hope to get his campaign back on track after he was criticised on Monday for his response to being shown a photo of a sick child lying on a hospital floor and after being heckled by a voter over his election tactics.

Johnson&nbsp;has put his oft-repeated pledge for a quick Brexit at the heart of his election campaign, hoping to win the backing of those who voted to leave the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;in the 2016 referendum.

The main opposition Labour Party has also said it will get Brexit "sorted" in six months, but its leader, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/boris-johnson-or-jeremy-corbyn-who-will-be-the-next-uk-prime-minister-265670">Jeremy Corbyn</a>, has put more emphasis on policies to increase spending on healthcare and education, and increase the role of the state.

"If (we) do break free, there's a bright future waiting for us with all the opportunities of Brexit," he will say on a campaign trip&nbsp;to Staffordshire in central England, according to excerpts of his speech.

"We&nbsp;can&nbsp;literally&nbsp;rip&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;rule&nbsp;book&nbsp;and write a new one for ourselves.&nbsp;We&nbsp;can&nbsp;do all this and so much more if&nbsp;we&nbsp;regain our independence -&nbsp;we&nbsp;just need to vote for it, one more time, this Thursday."

Opinion polls put&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;in the lead before Thursday's vote, but some have shown Labour is catching&nbsp;up, and with so many Britons as yet undecided, the result is hard to predict.

Johnson's team hopes to break the opposition party's hold on&nbsp;voters&nbsp;in regions of northern and central England, the country's so-called red-wall, who have, sometimes for generations, rejected his party's overtures.

The Conservative message is a simple appeal to those Labour supporters who backed Brexit - only&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will get it done. Labour says even if Britain leaves at the current deadline of January&nbsp;31, that would only mean the beginning of what could be lengthy new trade talks with both the&nbsp;EU&nbsp;and other countries.

"The stalemate in parliament has held this country back for too long,"&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;will say. "It's time to send in the bulldozers and smash through the gridlock."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will bolster his argument on Tuesday for leaving the European Union early next year, urging voters to return him to power so Britain can "rip up the EU rule book and write a new one for ourselves".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will bolster his argument on Tuesday for leaving the European Union early next year, urging voters to return him to power so Britain can "rip up the EU rule book and write a new one for ourselves". Just days before Britain votes in an election he called to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, Johnson will repeat his desire to "finally get Brexit done" on a tour of traditionally Labour supporting areas he hopes to win over. He will also hope to get his campaign back on track after he was criticised on Monday for his response to being shown a photo of a sick child lying on a hospital floor and after being heckled by a voter over his election tactics. Johnson has put his oft-repeated pledge for a quick Brexit at the heart of his election campaign, hoping to win the backing of those who voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum. The main opposition Labour Party has also said it will get Brexit "sorted" in six months, but its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has put more emphasis on policies to increase spending on healthcare and education, and increase the role of the state. "If (we) do break free, there's a bright future waiting for us with all the opportunities of Brexit," he will say on a campaign trip to Staffordshire in central England, according to excerpts of his speech. "We can literally rip up the EU rule book and write a new one for ourselves. We can do all this and so much more if we regain our independence - we just need to vote for it, one more time, this Thursday." Opinion polls put Johnson in the lead before Thursday's vote, but some have shown Labour is catching up, and with so many Britons as yet undecided, the result is hard to predict. Johnson's team hopes to break the opposition party's hold on voters in regions of northern and central England, the country's so-called red-wall, who have, sometimes for generations, rejected his party's overtures. The Conservative message is a simple appeal to those Labour supporters who backed Brexit - only Johnson will get it done. Labour says even if Britain leaves at the current deadline of January 31, that would only mean the beginning of what could be lengthy new trade talks with both the EU and other countries. "The stalemate in parliament has held this country back for too long," Johnson will say. "It's time to send in the bulldozers and smash through the gridlock."

We can rip up the European Union rule book, Johnson tells UK voters

British Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-says-uk-pm-boris-johnson-very-capable-265958">Boris&nbsp;Johnson</a>&nbsp;said he would press ahead with new&nbsp;taxes on US internet giants like Facebook and Google, putting him at odds with US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-impeachment-row-according-to-call-records-nunes-had-frequent-contact-with-giuliani-266054">Donald Trump</a> who has threatened retaliation against France over its&nbsp;digital&nbsp;tax&nbsp;plans.

"On the&nbsp;digital&nbsp;services&nbsp;tax, I do think we need to look at the operation of the big&nbsp;digital&nbsp;companies and the huge revenues they have in this country and the amount of&nbsp;tax&nbsp;that they pay,"&nbsp;Johnson&nbsp;said on Tuesday, according to a BBC report.

"We need to sort that out. They need to make a fairer contribution."

Johnson's Conservative Party has committed to implementing a&nbsp;digital&nbsp;service&nbsp;tax&nbsp;on the revenue of companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon in its blueprint for government if it wins this month's national election.

Under the plan, tech companies that generate at least 500 million pounds($640 million) a year in global revenue will pay a levy of 2 per cent&nbsp;of the money they make from UK users from April 2020.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-states-threatens-france-with-100-tariffs-on-goods-over-digital-tax-265818">France</a>'s&nbsp;digital&nbsp;service&nbsp;tax, which has been set at a rate of 3 per cent&nbsp;of revenue derived from French users backdated to early 2019, has raised the&nbsp;ire&nbsp;of Trump.

The United States said on Monday said it could slap punitive duties of up to 100 per cent&nbsp;on $2.4 billion in imports from<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/will-act-and-react-as-one-european-union-on-proposed-us-tariffs-on-french-goods-265977"> France</a> of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products.

"We've&nbsp;taxed wine and we have other&nbsp;taxes scheduled," Trump told reporters, sitting alongside French President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cool-it-france-and-germany-to-tell-trump-at-nato-talks-266086">Emmanuel Macron</a> in London ahead of a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-calls-macrons-criticism-of-nato-very-very-nasty-before-summit-266035">NATO</a> summit, on Tuesday.

"We'd rather not do that, but that's the way it would work. So it's either going to work out, or we'll work out some mutually beneficial&nbsp;tax."

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would press ahead with new taxes on US internet giants like Facebook and Google, putting him at odds with US President Donald Trump who has threatened retaliation against France over its digital tax plans.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would press ahead with new taxes on US internet giants like Facebook and Google, putting him at odds with US President Donald Trump who has threatened retaliation against France over its digital tax plans. "On the digital services tax, I do think we need to look at the operation of the big digital companies and the huge revenues they have in this country and the amount of tax that they pay," Johnson said on Tuesday, according to a BBC report. "We need to sort that out. They need to make a fairer contribution." Johnson's Conservative Party has committed to implementing a digital service tax on the revenue of companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon in its blueprint for government if it wins this month's national election. Under the plan, tech companies that generate at least 500 million pounds($640 million) a year in global revenue will pay a levy of 2 per cent of the money they make from UK users from April 2020. France's digital service tax, which has been set at a rate of 3 per cent of revenue derived from French users backdated to early 2019, has raised the ire of Trump. The United States said on Monday said it could slap punitive duties of up to 100 per cent on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products. "We've taxed wine and we have other taxes scheduled," Trump told reporters, sitting alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in London ahead of a NATO summit, on Tuesday. "We'd rather not do that, but that's the way it would work. So it's either going to work out, or we'll work out some mutually beneficial tax."

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